John Marshall and Owatonna pushed the score to 11-10 the last time they played Owatonna, but on Saturday defenses reigned supreme. The Rockets fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
John Marshall saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Mayer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for John Marshall and nudges their season record down to 3-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Owatonna, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. John Marshall will face off against rival Mayo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Owatonna is set to challenge their familiar foe Mankato East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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