Marshall put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain View Vikings an 8-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marshall also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Wes Pendleton was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Pendleton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pendleton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Sparks was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Mountain View's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DAVION AGUIRRE, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for Marshall and bumps their season record up to 12-9. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Marshall will be playing at home against Venice at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Venice is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Marshall will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Mountain View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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