Softball Preview: Sotomayor Wolves vs. Marquez Gladiators
The Sotomayor Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marquez Gladiators at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Sotomayor: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Marquez has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
Sotomayor lost 14-4 to Bernstein on Monday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Marquez gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Maywood Academy with a sharp 17-3 win.
Darla Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Delilah Sanchez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Emily Charles was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Sotomayor's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Marquez, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Sotomayor suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Marquez in their previous meeting on April 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanchez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that Sotomayor knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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