It was a good run, but Marshall unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South El Monte Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marshall of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Nate Callaway was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Callaway has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Callaway was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Derek Esparza and Adan Castro stepped up to the plate in a big way. Esparza went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, while Castro scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Muro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Marshall didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South El Monte only tossed five.
On South El Monte's side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Leon, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Cordova, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for South El Monte, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will challenge Arroyo at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arroyo: 2.8, Marshall: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South El Monte, they will head out on the road to take on Rosemead at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rosemead will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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