The South Gate Rams will head out on the road to challenge the San Fernando Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, South Gate got the win against Marquez by a conclusive 9-1.
Laila Davila made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Davila has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davila was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexa Arreola, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run. Ashlyn Acevedo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Fernando put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Reseda. 16 seems to be a good number for San Fernando as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like South Gate, San Fernando also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Nanez. Throwing, Nanez pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Erika Deniz struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At the plate, Nanez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Deniz scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Bernyce Villegas was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jazleine Pizana, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
South Gate now has a winning record of 11-10. As for San Fernando, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10.
South Gate came up short against San Fernando when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can South Gate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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