After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fairmont, New Ulm was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Marshall Tigers by a score of 6-1. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Tanner Backer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Backer wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Hopp, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Eagles
| 04/22/25 @ Marshall | 6-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ St. Peter | 3-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mound-Westonka | 6-3 |
| 05/22/24 @ Jordan | 10-6 |
New Ulm pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
Coming up, New Ulm will square off against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marshall, they will head out on the road to square off against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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