Marshall waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Hannibal Pirates. Considering the Owls have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidyn Wilcoxson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marshall got a massive performance out of Haven Casteel, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Casteel a new career-high in hits. Ainsley McCracken was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marshall kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Marshall pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hannibal, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Marshall will head out to take on Mexico at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marshall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Hannibal, they will welcome Kirksville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hannibal will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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