Marshall extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-4. They lost 16-3 to the Monrovia Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Elijah Lain made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season.
As for Monrovia, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2. Considering they have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Monrovia's side, Sutton Powers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Powers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Grise, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Braedon Petteruto-Shine was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Marshall is taking a road trip to square off against Polytechnic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monrovia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Covina at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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