The Marquez Gladiators will venture away from home to challenge the Firebaugh Falcons at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marquez will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Eagle Rock on Friday. The Gladiators put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Firebaugh hadn't done well against Hawthorne recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 19-13 margin over the Cougars. The win was nothing new for the Falcons as they're now sitting on three straight.
Firebaugh got a massive performance out of Natalie Lopez, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Lopez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camila Curumaco, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Firebaugh was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .488. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .488 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Marquez's record now sits at 6-1. As for Firebaugh, their record is now 10-2.
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