James Logan had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Bishop Manogue Miners.
James Logan got a great performance from Anastasia Marquez as she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Marquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Malia Athey was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Bishop Manogue's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Averie Stephan, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
James Logan pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Bishop Manogue, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. James Logan will take on Mission San Jose at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission San Jose is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Bishop Manogue, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carson at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Manogue is facing Carson at the right time seeing as Carson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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