Saturday just wasn't the day for Mound-Westonka's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Marshall Tigers on Saturday.
For Marshall's part, Morgan Bjella was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Bjella has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bjella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brielle Riess, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Halla Casavan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mound-Westonka's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Marshall, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Mound-Westonka will play host again on Saturday to welcome Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:15 a.m. As for Marshall, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against New Ulm at 5:30 p.m.
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