The South Gate Rams will head out on the road to take on the Bell Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Gate has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Bell will come in with three straight victories.
South Gate fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Roosevelt on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of the Rough Riders.
Veronica Esparza put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Esparza has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Esparza was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4.
Esparza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aylin Acevedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Alexa Arreola was another key contributor, scoring no runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bell scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Maywood Academy as Bell made off with a 22-4 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Bell with their most commanding win of the season.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
South Gate took their victory against Bell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Will South Gate repeat their success, or does Bell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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