The Waseca Bluejays will be playing at home against the Marshall Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waseca will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Waseca lost 9-1 to Fairmont last Thursday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Marshall had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Fairmont on Thursday. Marshall has struggled against Fairmont recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Morgan Bjella was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Bjella has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bjella was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Bjella wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Harley Beek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Marshall didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairmont only tossed six.
Waseca's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Waseca suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Marshall when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Waseca have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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