Baseball Recap: Marshall Eagles vs. Arroyo Knights
Marshall fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Arroyo on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Arroyo Knights by a score of 3-2. Marshall has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wes Pendleton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 8.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Pendleton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Pendleton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Lain, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Arroyo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Marshall will be playing in front of their home fans against El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. El Monte is coming into the game with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Marshall will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Arroyo, they will face off against South El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arroyo: 2.8, South El Monte: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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