Marshall extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-14. They came up short against the Mankato West Scarlets, falling 12-2. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Scarlets from their previous meeting back in May of 2019.
Marshall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinsley Bitker, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Mankato West, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
On Mankato West's side, Cora Aanenson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Aanenson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lilly Considine was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Fitzloff, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
As of now, neither Marshall nor Mankato West have any future games scheduled.
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