The Marshall Eagles will square off against the La Canada Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marshall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so La Canada's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Canada will be up against a hot Marshall team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Marshall came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Western Christian.
Michael Gerst
| 03/11/25 vs Western Christian | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Mayfair | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Schurr | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Temple City | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Michael Gerst looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adan Castro, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Ben Muro was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Canada hadn't done well against Temple City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. La Canada came out on top against Temple City by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Will Park was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Austin Loughrin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Marshall pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for La Canada, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
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