Marshall stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past the Salt Fork Storm 13-1. The win was familiar territory for Marshall who now have four in a row.
Haley McGuire was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McGuire has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Lynn Welborn was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Libby McFarland, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Marshall's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Salt Fork, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Marshall will look to defend their home field on Monday against Paris at 4:30 p.m. Marshall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Salt Fork, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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