Marsing is 0-3 against Wendell since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marsing Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wendell Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Marsing is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Marsing earned a 14-9 win over Nyssa.
Brooklyn Roadenbaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Roadenbaugh has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roadenbaugh was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Daugherty, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Dany Daugherty, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Wendell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Nampa Christian by a score of 6-4.
Ainsley Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Marsing's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7-1. As for Wendell, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Marsing hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wendell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Marsing suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Wendell when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wendell's Macie Bird, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Marsing knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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