Marshall won the last time they faced Worthington, and things went their way on Monday too. The Marshall Tigers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Worthington Trojans.
Morgan Bjella spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaina Dekker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Bednarek, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Marshall has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Worthington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Marshall will head out on the road to challenge Willmar at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Willmar: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Marshall has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Worthington will take on Fairmont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Worthington is facing Fairmont at the right time seeing as Fairmont is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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