Marysville entered their tilt with Valley Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Valley Christian Lions on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marysville also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Julien Johnson and Avery Landrum made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Johnson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Landrum pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Johnson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Landrum scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Wyatt Lococo looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrey Palomo, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin Lopes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Valley Christian's side, Nathan Erickson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Josh Yuen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Marysville's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Valley Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Marysville will head out on the road to challenge Colfax at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marysville and Colfax are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Valley Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-0 win vs. Buckingham Charter on the 20th.
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