Marysville Getchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 13-4 loss to the Stanwood Spartans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marysville Getchell of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Mark Babak was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ben Allestad was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Stanwood's side, Gavin Gehrman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Gehrman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Stanwood got a great performance from Aidan O'Neil as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Tj McQuery was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cheeseman, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Marysville Getchell's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Stanwood, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Marysville Getchell will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Archbishop Murphy at 4:00 p.m. As for Stanwood, they will head out on the road to take on Arlington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stanwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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