Arroyo has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Marshall Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arroyo: 2.8, Marshall: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Arroyo earned a 12-8 victory over Rosemead.
Gabriel Rosales and Richard Inostroz were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rosales struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Inostroz pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rosales has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rosales scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Inostroz scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fernando Gonzalez, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Romeo Arevalo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marshall unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of South El Monte.
Like Arroyo, Marshall also got a great game from a two-way player: Nate Callaway. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Callaway was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Derek Esparza and Adan Castro did some serious damage despite the final result: Esparza went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, while Castro scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ben Muro was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Marshall didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South El Monte only tossed five.
Arroyo is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arroyo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Arroyo skirted past Marshall 4-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Arroyo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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