In what's become a running theme this season, Marshall gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain View Vikings a 6-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marshall also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Nate Callaway made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Callaway has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Callaway was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Marshall let Wes Pendleton and Trevor Lain loose on the outfield. Pendleton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lain scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Delgado, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Marshall's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gabrielino at 3:30 p.m. on April 8th. As for Mountain View, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rosemead at 3:30 p.m. on April 8th.
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