After flying high against Elizabeth last Monday, Maywood CES came back down to earth. The Maywood CES Wolfpack fell victim to a rough 20-3 defeat at the hands of the Marquez Gladiators on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Maywood CES has scored all season.
For Marquez's part, Darla Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Briana Santillan looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Marquez got a massive performance out of Delilah Sanchez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Sanchez has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Emily Charles was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4.
Maywood CES's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Marquez, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Maywood CES will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sotomayor at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Marquez, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-1 victory vs. Torres on the 22nd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
