Baseball Recap: La Mirada Comes Up Short

Friday just wasn't the day for La Mirada's offense. They fell just short of the Gahr Gladiators by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The Matadores were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gladiators earlier this season, when they won 6-3.

La Mirada has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season. As for Gahr, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

La Mirada and Gahr should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Matadores will take on West Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (8 vs. 125). Meanwhile, Gahr (ranked 48th) will meet Warren (ranked 127th) at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.