Baseball Preview: Marquez Gladiators vs. Elizabeth Bulldogs
Marquez is 8-0 against Elizabeth since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Marquez Gladiators will look to defend their home field against the Elizabeth Bulldogs at 1:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marquez fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Torres on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Toros by a score of 9-8.
Marino Bikouvaris put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Bikouvaris was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Anthony Molina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Armando Ordaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their rough 10-0 loss to Sotomayor might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Elizabeth couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Elizabeth saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Domonic Munoz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Marquez has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Elizabeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Marquez took their win against Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Marquez have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elizabeth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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