The Marshall Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Gabrielino Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Marshall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Gabrielino's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marshall gave their fans yet another huge victory last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Mountain View.
Nate Callaway made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping 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, Wes Pendleton and Trevor Lain did most of the damage at the plate: Pendleton scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lain scored a run while going 1-for-3. Caleb Delgado was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gabrielino has not done well against Rowland recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Gabrielino came out on top in a nail-biter against Rowland and snuck past 2-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for Gabrielino as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Marshall's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Gabrielino, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Marshall beat Gabrielino 5-0 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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