Marist can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cottage Grove Lions a 7-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marist.
Niko Leyba and Gianni Lombardi made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Leyba struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lombardi struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Leyba went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Lombardi scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Drew Wooten looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cash Andrus, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Stephen Riley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Marist pushed their record up to 7-7-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cottage Grove, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marist's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on North Bend at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. North Bend will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Cottage Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Marshfield at 5:00 p.m.
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