After two games on the road, Marina is heading back home. They will take on the Seaside Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Marina is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Seaside on Monday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-1.
For Seaside's part, Jayden Valero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Valero has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Seaside's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gary Salmari, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Taylor Rice was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Marina has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Seaside, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
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