John Marshall extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 11-0 to the Mankato West Scarlets. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Rockets were not able to get on the board.
As for Mankato West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Mankato West's part, not much got past Norah Davis, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep John Marshall off the board.
On the hitting side, Lydia Banse and Riley Fitzloff did most of the damage at the plate: Banse went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Fitzloff went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits Banse has posted since back in April of 2025. Lilly Considine was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. John Marshall is set to square off against their familiar foe Century at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mankato West will challenge rival Mayo at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Scarlets 1.8, the Spartans 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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