Baseball Game Preview: Albert Lea Tigers vs. John Marshall Rockets

The Albert Lea Tigers will square off against the John Marshall Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Albert Lea's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so John Marshall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Albert Lea is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mankato West just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to the Scarlets.

Hayden Christenson

Hits Against

04/22/25 @ Mankato West	1
04/15/25 vs Austin	2
04/10/25 vs Northfield	2

Albert Lea got a good showing from Hayden Christenson, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Christenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Albert Lea saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layton Yost, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, John Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Red Wing, falling 13-7.

John Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Albert Lea, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.

Albert Lea took their win against John Marshall in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.