The Marshall Barristers will take on the USC-MAE Trojans at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Marshall took a loss when they played away from home back in February, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Bell with a sharp 12-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Barristers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jasmine Davila made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Faith Polanco
| 03/14/26 vs Bell | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Wilson | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Wilson | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Bravo | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Arleta | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Faith Polanco, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elaine Reynoso, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bell only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask USC-MAE). They were the clear victors by a 21-9 margin over Diego Rivera on Monday.
The victory got USC-MAE back to even at 2-2. As for Marshall, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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