Marquez is 0-4 against South Gate since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Marquez Gladiators will head out on the road to take on the South Gate Rams at 2:30 p.m. Marquez will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marquez gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sotomayor as Marquez made off with a 13-5 victory.
Darla Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck 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, Marquez let Delilah Sanchez and Rosalia Reyes loose on the outfield. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaymee Moran, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, South Gate fell victim to Legacy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Tigers. Considering the last time South Gate couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Marquez pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for South Gate, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marquez has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Gate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marquez suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to South Gate in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Marquez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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