Marshall is 0-3 against Monrovia since March of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Barristers will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marshall comes in on three and Monrovia on six.
On Friday, Marshall got the win against Eagle Rock by a conclusive 7-1.
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The team relied heavily on Damian Vasquez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Andrew Torres was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Monrovia had just enough and edged out Pasadena 3-1 last Friday.
Monrovia also got a great performance from Maddox Morales as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Morales has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Monrovia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Oandasan, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Monrovia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Marshall, their record is now 5-8.
Marshall couldn't quite get it done against Monrovia when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 3-0. Can the Barristers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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