Baseball Preview: Marshall Barristers vs. Sylmar Spartans
The Marshall Barristers will head out on the road to face off against the Sylmar Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marshall has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Sylmar will arrive with 15 straight victories.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Marshall had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Poly. That's two games in a row now that Marshall has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Sylmar can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past Panorama 18-0. Sylmar's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six games.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Sylmar, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Marshall skirted past Sylmar 2-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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