The St. Peter Saints will be playing at home against the Marshall Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, St. Peter finally turned things around against Apple Valley on Saturday. St. Peter blew past Apple Valley 7-1.
Marshall never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Worthington on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Trojans. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Marshall this season.
Harley Beek was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Beek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Marshall let Brielle Riess and Claire Allen loose on the outfield. Riess went 5-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Allen scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Naya Grahn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
St. Peter's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Marshall, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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