The Marina Mariners are taking a road trip to take on the North Monterey County Condors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marina hasn't scored more than a single run for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Marina is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 16-1 to Greenfield last Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Mariners have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Marina saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonel Alvarado Mancillas, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That hit was Alvarado Mancillas' first of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for North Monterey County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They never let King City get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Condors in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Not much got past Huck Blanton, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep King City off the board. Blanton also tossed a walk, which is notable because North Monterey County is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Bladwin, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Marina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Monterey County, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Marina might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from North Monterey County in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. Can Marina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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