Hastings had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-6 to make it six. They came up short against the Marshall Redhawks, falling 17-1. The Saxons were not able to make up for their loss to the Redhawks from their previous meeting back in May of 2018.
Hastings saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annemarie Allerding, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Marshall, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Marshall's side, Claire Kelly made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kelly has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Layne Churchill and Gwen Beach did most of the damage at the plate: Churchill went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Beach went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI. Those three runs gave Beach a new career-high. Brielle Kelly was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Hastings will head out on the road to square off against Ionia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marshall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Olivet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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