Marshall can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They never let the Mound-Westonka White Hawks onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Marshall sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Morgan Bjella made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Bjella has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bjella was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brielle Riess, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Halla Casavan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Marshall pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Mound-Westonka, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Marshall will be playing in front of their home fans against New Ulm at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mound-Westonka, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Central at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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