Softball Preview: Marquez Gladiators vs. Sotomayor Wolves
The Marquez Gladiators will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Sotomayor Wolves at 1:15 p.m. Marquez will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Marquez put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Santee 12-2.
Darla Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Delilah Sanchez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Emily Charles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sotomayor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Elizabeth with a sharp 16-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sotomayor.
Marquez's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Sotomayor, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
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