MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It was Middle Tennessee's turn to put runs on the board early in the game on Saturday, as the Blue Raiders (17-17, 3-4) jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 2-1 advantage in the series over Marshall (12-6, 1-2).
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 9, MARSHALL 5
» MT split Friday's series-opening doubleheader with the Thundering Herd, dropping game one before coming back to win game two in 10 innings.
» Kailey Ahlstrom earned the start in the circle and worked through a 1-2-3 first inning to keep Marshall off the board in the first frame for the first time in the series.