Marina and Laguna Beach are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Marina Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Laguna Beach Breakers at 3:15 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Marina had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Roosevelt. Marina has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
TATE MORRIS was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marina saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LUKE SCHWAB, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Laguna Beach can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon and snuck past 3-1. The win was just what Laguna Beach needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior match.
Becker Sybirski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Neufeld, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Lucien Reed was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Marina now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Laguna Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marina has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Laguna Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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