Softball Game Preview: Marshall Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 6:48am

Softball Preview: Marshall Redhawks vs. Holt Rams

The Marshall Redhawks will head out on the road to take on the Holt Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Things were looking good for Marshall after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 15-9 to Northwest. It was the first time this season that Marshall let down their fans at home.

Meanwhile, Holt had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Pirates. Holt might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by ten runs or more this season.

Marshall's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Holt, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.

Everything went Marshall's way against Holt in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Marshall made off with a 14-3 victory. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Holt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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