La Mirada came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gahr Gladiators and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as La Mirada also won the last time the pair played back in March.
For Gahr's part, Isabella Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Rio Mendez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
La Mirada is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-2 record this season. As for Gahr, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
La Mirada will head out on the road to challenge Mayfair at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gahr, they will be playing at home against Downey at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Gahr's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Downey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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