Softball Preview: Sotomayor Wolves vs. Marquez Gladiators
The Sotomayor Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Marquez Gladiators at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Sotomayor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Elizabeth. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sotomayor.
Meanwhile, Marquez waltzed into their contest on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Marquez, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marquez got a massive performance out of Delilah Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sanchez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Charles, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Sotomayor's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Marquez, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
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