{"id":10879,"date":"2023-03-05T16:27:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T23:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=10879"},"modified":"2023-03-05T16:27:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T23:27:09","slug":"malik-clayton-powers-the-vikings-to-a-9-3-victory-over-mt-sac-in-game-two-of-a-doubleheader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbccviking.com\/?p=10879","title":{"rendered":"Malik Clayton powers the Vikings to a 9-3 victory over Mt. Sac in game two of a doubleheader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A six-run fourth inning helped propel the Vikings to a 9-3 victory in game two over Mt. Sac on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting pitcher Marcellus Henry went seven innings with five strikeouts while only allowing three runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked why he was successful today Henry said, \u201cDefinitely throwing a lot of strikes, getting my slider over for a strike, my cutters for strikes and honestly my defense kept me in the game all day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings found themselves down 3-1 heading to the bottom of the fourth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a bases-loaded walk by freshman first baseman Ryan Geck, sophomore catcher Tito Haycox laced a line drive into left, tying the game at three. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a two-out error, sophomore Malik Clayton cleared the bases with a double to left field, bringing the score to 7-3 Vikings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sophomore catcher Malik Clayton blasts a double into the left-center field gap clearing the bases. The Vikings take the second game of the doubleheader 9-3 on Saturday at Long Beach City College. (Tyler Bermundo)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was down 1-2, I was just trying to keep my hands on top of the ball, they had a shift on me and I just took advantage,\u201d said Clayton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshman Luke Pollard came in the eighth inning and closed out the game with two shutout innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After throwing a complete game in the first matchup, sophomore Evan Vazquez collected three hits in the second game, along with two RBIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvan is one of the best pitchers in the conference, and he hits really good on days he pitches,\u201d said head coach Casey Crook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his 3-4 performance at the plate in the second game, Evan\u2019s batting average rose to .600 on days he is the starting pitcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While pitching plagued LBCC earlier in the season, the Viking pitching staff\u2019s ERA was 1.67 in the three-game set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sweep over Mt. Sac improves Long Beach\u2019s record to 3-0 in conference play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vikings hope to stay hot on the road against Rio Hondo on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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