Baseball Recap: Terra Linda Trojans vs. Marin Catholic Wildcats
Sadly, Terra Linda is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matches. They fell 8-3 to the Marin Catholic Wildcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Terra Linda of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Terra Linda got a good showing from Nate Combrink, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Terra Linda saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Doxson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Marin Catholic's side, Liam Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jude Baker, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Valla, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Terra Linda's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Marin Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Terra Linda will head out on the road to take on Justin-Siena at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marin Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Branson at 4:30 p.m. Branson is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Marin Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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