St. Peter fell victim to Marshall and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 6-0 loss to the Marshall Tigers might stick with them for a while. St. Peter has struggled against Marshall recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Marshall's part, Morgan Bjella was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Bjella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, MacKenzie Olsen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. Peter now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Peter will take on Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Peter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Fairmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marshall, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against New Ulm at 5:30 p.m. Marshall is on a 11-game streak of home wins, New Ulm a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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