After flying high against Mountain View last Thursday, Marshall came back down to earth. The Marshall Eagles fell 6-1 to the Venice Gondoliers on Friday.
Marshall saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wes Pendleton, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Marshall didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Venice only tossed three.
On Venice's side, Jaxson Ehlers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Canon King, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Shepard, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Venice, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will square off against Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marshall: 3.4, Adelanto: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Venice, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Legacy at 10:00 a.m. The last four games Legacy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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