Baseball Game Preview: La Mirada Matadores vs. Gahr Gladiators

For the second straight game, La Mirada will face off against Gahr. The Matadores will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gladiators at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. La Mirada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, La Mirada beat Gahr 6-3.

Luke Armijo tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.

Maverek Russell

Runs

04/16/25 @ Gahr	2
04/09/25 vs Venice	1
03/27/25 @ Mater Dei	3

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maverek Russell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted over his last three games. Jason Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

La Mirada's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gahr, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-8 record.