The Hastings Saxons are taking a road trip to face off against the Marshall Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hastings has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Marshall will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hastings' offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Harper Creek, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Marshall was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Holt by a score of 5-1.
Claire Kelly was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marshall let Brooke Carden and Brielle Kelly run wild. Carden went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI, while Kelly went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Kelly has posted over her last ten matchups.
Marshall pushed their record up to 13-5 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 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hastings, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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