The Marshall Barristers will venture away from home to square off against the Arleta Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
While Barristers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. Everything went their way against Reseda on Thursday as Marshall made off with a 17-6 victory.
Elaine Reynoso was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Nunez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arleta got themselves on the board against Northridge Academy on Saturday, but Northridge Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Pumas. Considering the Mustangs have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Arleta saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was OLIVIA FIGUEROA, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. LEILANI GURROLA also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over Arleta when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 8-4. Does Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arleta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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