The Pasadena Bulldogs will take on the Marshall Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pasadena is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Pasadena might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Monrovia, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marshall). They never let Gabrielino get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for Marshall in their matchups with Gabrielino: they've now won five in a row.
Caleb Thatcher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Callaway, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Muro, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pasadena's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Marshall, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Pasadena couldn't quite get it done against Marshall when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 8-4. Will Pasadena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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