Sotomayor lost against Marquez back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Sotomayor Wolves lost 13-5 to the Marquez Gladiators. Sotomayor has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Marquez's part, Darla Sanchez was a major factor 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 nothing but reliable: 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. Another player making a difference was Jaymee Moran, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Sotomayor's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Marquez, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Sotomayor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marquez, they will head out on the road to face off against South Gate at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Marquez's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 11 matchups.
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