South Gate extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 8-16 in the process. They came up short against the Marquez Gladiators, falling 14-7. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Veronica Esparza put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 7.2 innings pitched. Esparza was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double.
Esparza wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ady Cortez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Marquez, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
Like South Gate, Marquez also got a great game from a two-way player: Darla Sanchez. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over eight innings while giving up seven earned runs off four hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Delilah Sanchez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Sophia Aguirre was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
South Gate didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 win against Ramona Convent on the 30th. As for Marquez, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-1 victory against Torres on the 30th.
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