Baseball Recap: Montebello Oilers vs. Marshall Barristers
There's no place like home for Montebello, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Marshall Barristers a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Armando Godinez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Montebello's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaias Herrera, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Marshall's side, Emmett Plath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.
Montebello pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs per game. As for Marshall, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Montebello will be playing in front of their home fans against El Rancho at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Montebello has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Marshall, they will be playing at home against San Marcos at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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