The Marshall Tigers will be playing at home against the Willmar Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Marshall is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Marshall will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged New Ulm out 3-1.
Meanwhile, Willmar has not done well against Brainerd recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Willmar came out on top against Brainerd by a score of 10-5.
Dylan Staska was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Staska was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Braeden Fagerlie was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Cullen Gregory was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Willmar, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Marshall suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Willmar when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Marshall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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