The Norwalk Lancers will face off against the Marquez Gladiators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Norwalk is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Norwalk will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Hawthorne on Saturday. The Lancers blew past the Cougars 24-6. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sarina Galvan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Kiara Vasquez
| 04/18/26 @ Hawthorne | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Lynwood | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Bellflower | 2 |
| 02/24/26 @ El Rancho | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Dominguez | 1 |
In other batting news, Kiara Vasquez and Audrina Ramos did most of the damage at the plate: Vasquez went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Ramos went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Vasquez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Jimenez, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Norwalk kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 26 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Marquez played against Elizabeth on Friday and won via forfeit.
Marquez's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Norwalk, the victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 10-8-1.
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