South Gate is 8-2 against South East since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Gate Rams will be playing at home against the South East Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. South Gate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so South East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Gate gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let South East onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was just what South Gate needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Veronica Esparza was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Esparza has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Esparza was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Laila Davila was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Leah Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
South Gate's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for South East, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
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