Baseball Recap: Marysville Indians vs. Wheatland Pirates
Marysville lost against Wheatland last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Marysville Indians wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Wheatland Pirates. Marysville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Benjamin Barajas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Wheatland's side, Joshua Shackelford made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Shackelford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shackelford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Joshua Rivera and AJ Saldana did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Saldana went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Rivera has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Kale Nakamura was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Marysville's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Wheatland, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Marysville will take on Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Newark Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Marysville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wheatland, they will head out on the road to take on Oakdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wheatland is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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