Marina had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-16 to make it six. They fell 6-3 to the Fountain Valley Barons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Barons this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-2 defeat on Wednesday.
Marina saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NICHOLAS MURREY, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
As for Fountain Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Fountain Valley's side, Nathan Martinez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Grimaldo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Isaac Lomeli was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Marina will square off against Newport Harbor at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sailors' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fountain Valley, they will challenge Los Alamitos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Barons are facing the Griffins at the right time seeing as the Griffins are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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