Marshall is on a three-game streak of home wins, while New Ulm is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marshall Tigers will take on the New Ulm Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Marshall beats New Ulm with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Marshall never let Mound-Westonka onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Saturday. That's two games straight that Marshall has won by exactly eight runs.
Morgan Bjella made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Bjella has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bjella was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brielle Riess, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Halla Casavan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, New Ulm made sure to put some runs up on the board against Jordan on Saturday. Everything went New Ulm's way against Jordan as New Ulm made off with a 14-4 win.
Marshall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for New Ulm, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Marshall came up short against New Ulm in their previous meeting back in April, falling 3-0. Will Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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