Marshall will head out to challenge South El Monte at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marshall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so South El Monte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Marshall's offense. They fell just short of Montebello by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Marshall saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adan Castro, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, South El Monte made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mountain View on Monday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Vikings. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ryan Leon and Matthew Medina made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Leon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Medina tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leon has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Leon earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base, while Medina went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Medina has hit this season.
In other batting news, Armando Huizar and Xavier Cordova did most of the damage at the plate: Huizar went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and three runs, while Cordova went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five stolen bases gave Huizar a new career-high. Anthony Romero was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
South El Monte's record now sits at 17-6. As for Marshall, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5-1.
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