The Marshall Eagles will challenge the Workman Lobos at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is looking for their season's first victory.
Marshall lost 26-9 to Santa Clarita Christian on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 17 runs.
Meanwhile, Workman hadn't done well against Baldwin Park recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Workman was the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over Baldwin Park.
McKenna Weller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Weller was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Weller is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Serrano, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Leana Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Workman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baldwin Park only posted an OBP of .280.
Workman's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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