New Ulm came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Marshall Tigers by a score of 11-9 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 25th.
Levi Hopp and Dirk Haynes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hopp got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Haynes went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle Albrecht, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for New Ulm and nudges their season record down to 11-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 11-3 Mankato West (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 76.8% over those games). As for Marshall, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Ulm will venture away from home to square off against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marshall, they will square off against Mankato West at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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