Baseball Game Preview: Marshall Tigers vs. New Ulm Eagles

The Marshall Tigers will venture away from home to take on the New Ulm Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Marshall nor New Ulm posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

It was a proper cat-fight when Marshall challenged Mankato East on Saturday. The Tigers fell 6-1 to the Cougars.

Meanwhile, New Ulm unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Mankato West, falling 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 21st.

Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for New Ulm, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 11-4.

Marshall couldn't quite get it done against New Ulm when the teams last played back in April as they fell 6-1. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.