Baseball Preview: Elizabeth Bulldogs vs. Marquez Gladiators
Elizabeth is 0-8 against Marquez since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Elizabeth Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Marquez Gladiators 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'.
Elizabeth's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Sotomayor on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Wolves. Elizabeth's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it six in a row.
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.
Meanwhile, 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 was huge no matter where he played even without the win. 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. Armando Ordaz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Elizabeth's record now sits at 1-6. As for Marquez, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Elizabeth might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Marquez when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Elizabeth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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