Monday just wasn't the day for Marshall's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagle Rock Eagles on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Marshall in their matchups with Eagle Rock: they've now lost four in a row.
Alessia Vanacore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Eagle Rock's side, Marshall's batters probably weren't too happy with Mia Sanchez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up no walks).
On the hitting side, Eagle Rock's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AJ Jimenez, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Eagle Rock, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Marshall will head out on the road to challenge Bravo at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eagle Rock, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Garfield at 2:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Garfield: 2.8, Eagle Rock: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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