The Marshall Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Pasadena Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marshall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Pasadena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marshall is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Gabrielino on Friday as Marshall made off with a 15-0 victory. Marshall hasn't had any issues with Gabrielino recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Caleb Thatcher made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Nate Callaway
| 03/28/25 @ Gabrielino | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Mayfair | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Schurr | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Mountain View | 1 |
| 02/17/24 vs Village Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Nate Callaway was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ben Muro was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pasadena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Monrovia, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Marshall's record is now 7-2-1. As for Pasadena, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Marshall was able to grind out a solid victory over Pasadena when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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