Marysville’s outfielder Joe Starick (44) gets a base hit in the Drakes’ 8-4 win over Martinez on Friday, June 7.

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - After a rough patch a couple of weeks ago, the Marysville Drakes rebounded with a positive week as they went 4-2 from Monday, June 3, through Saturday, June 8.

The two losses came at the hands of the 2023 defending champions in the San Rafael Pacifics and the Dublin Leprechauns.

Marysville picked up their first road win of the season as they beat the Vallejo Seaweed on June 3. They followed it up with a loss the next night in San Rafael 4-1.

The Drakes won three of their next four to close out the week.

 Marysville infielder DeMarco Hawthorne (9) lays down a bunt during the Drakes’ 8-4 victory against Martinez on Friday, June 7.

On Friday, June 7, against the Martinez Sturgeon, Marysville pitcher Garrett Mos threw the first three innings, but after a few errors and four runs given up after three, Drakes manager Bill Rogan brought in Michael Vochelli in relief. 

Rogan told the Dispatch that Mos was able to stay in after throwing only 45 pitches, but Rogan added that he had a good feeling about Vochelli that day.

Vochelli came in and shut the door on Martinez where he tossed six-shutout innings to eventually pick up the win.

Vochelli said to the Dispatch that he was in a good rhythm and he just focused on getting deep in the counts and making good pitches.

Marysville tied the game in the third inning with four runs of their own and added another in the fourth to take the lead and didn’t look back after that.

 Marysville infielder Josh Leslie (35) fields a ground ball and throws to first base for an out during the Drakes’ 8-4 victory against Martinez on Friday, June 7.

The Drakes hitting lineup is currently led by outfielder Joe Starick, who is currently hitting a hot .452 batting average after the completion of games on June 8.

Starick had three hits against the Sturgeon and he expressed to the Dispatch postgame that his approach at the plate is simply just seeing the white ball with laces.

Rogan told the Dispatch that Starick is on a good roll, and when someone is hot to just let them keep doing what they do.

 Marysville catcher J.D. Leslie (10) slides into home safely in the Drakes’ 8-4 win over Martinez on Friday, June 7.

Marysville had five games scheduled this week with road games on Tuesday, June 11, at Dublin and Thursday, June 13, at Martinez.

The Drakes were scheduled to host Vallejo for a two-game set tonight, Friday, June 14, and tomorrow.