The Marshfield Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Marist Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marshfield has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Marist will arrive with five straight wins.
Marshfield lost 20-2 to Banks on Friday.
Meanwhile, Marist got the win against North Bend on Friday by a conclusive 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sophia Lydon made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Lydon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Alyssa Witt was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Finley Schweigert, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Marist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Marist pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marshfield, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Marshfield skirted past Marist 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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