Cardinals
| 04/21/25 vs Belleville | 12-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs DeForest | 5-1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Cambridge | 6-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lake Mills | 6-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Blair-Taylor | 10-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marshall). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Belleville Wildcats a 12-0 shutout on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Kennedy Weisensel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carly Checky was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Kierstin Hoel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Marshall pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Belleville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Marshall didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 win against Wisconsin Heights on the 24th. As for Belleville, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Waterloo on the 24th.
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