Softball Recap: Marquez Gladiators vs. Sotomayor Wolves
Marquez had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Sotomayor Wolves as they made off with a 19-6 win. Marquez might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Darla Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brenda Paz was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Emily Charles was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Marquez's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs per game. As for Sotomayor, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Marquez will head out on the road to challenge Maywood CES at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Marquez is facing Maywood CES at the right time seeing as Maywood CES is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sotomayor, they will be playing at home against Torres at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Torres is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.5 runs per game this season.
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