Softball Recap: Marshall Tigers vs. Waseca Bluejays
Marshall can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past the Waseca Bluejays 13-1. The victory was nothing new for Marshall as they're now sitting on four straight.
Morgan Bjella was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Bjella has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bjella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brielle Riess was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayda Bednarek, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marshall pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Waseca, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Marshall is on the road again on Saturday to play Mound-Westonka at 9:00 a.m. Marshall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Mound-Westonka's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Waseca, they will head out on the road to challenge Maple River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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