South Gate is 4-0 against Marquez since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Gate Rams will be playing at home against the Marquez Gladiators at 2:30 p.m.
South Gate's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Legacy on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Tigers. South Gate has not had much luck with Legacy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Marquez came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 14 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 13-5 victory. Marquez might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by eight runs or more this season.
Darla Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Delilah Sanchez and Rosalia Reyes did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Reyes scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Jaymee Moran was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Marquez, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Gate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marquez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Gate took their victory against Marquez in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 20-0. Will South Gate repeat their success, or does Marquez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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