New Ulm is 9-1 against Marshall since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The New Ulm Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Marshall Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Marshall is hoping to do on Monday what Fairmont couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to New Ulm's winning streak, which now stands at six games. New Ulm blew past Fairmont 15-1. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for New Ulm yet this season.
Meanwhile, while Marshall put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for St. Peter. Marshall was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over St. Peter. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marshall.
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.
New Ulm pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Marshall, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
New Ulm was able to grind out a solid victory over Marshall in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bjella, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will New Ulm still be able to contain Bjella? There's only one way to find out.
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