The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Marshall nor Otsego made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Redhawks' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 12-0 shutout. 12 seems to be a good number for the Redhawks as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Layne Churchill made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Marshall let Bella Ryan and Brielle Kelly run wild. Ryan fired off two home runs and six RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Kelly went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Kelly has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Lauren Lewis, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Marshall lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Redhawks
| 04/17/25 @ Otsego | 12-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Coldwater | 12-2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Norrix | 11-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Quincy | 11-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mason | 13-0 |
| 06/08/24 vs St. Joseph | 5-0 |
The win keeps Marshall at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Otsego, they dropped their record down to 4-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Marshall will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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