The Marshall Redhawks will face off against the Hastings Saxons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marshall has three straight victories, Hastings has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Marshall came out on top against Holt on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Redhawks took their game against the Rams 5-1.
Claire Kelly
| 05/08/25 @ Holt | 12 |
| 05/02/25 vs Hillsdale | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Otsego | 7 |
| 04/12/25 vs Quincy | 5 |
| 04/26/25 @ Lakeview | 3 |
Claire Kelly made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marshall let Brooke Carden and Brielle Kelly run wild. Carden went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI, while Kelly went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Kelly has posted over her last ten matchups.
Meanwhile, Hastings fell victim to Harper Creek and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Beavers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Marshall's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Hastings, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Marshall came out on top in a nail-biter against Hastings in their previous matchup back in May of 2018, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Redhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saxons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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