Long Beach Poly hit Gahr with a seven-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gladiators came up short against the Jackrabbits, falling 16-9. The Gladiators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gahr got a good showing from Bella Gonzalez, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Gonzalez has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Gahr got a massive performance out of Maryah McElroy, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that McElroy has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleigh Allen, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Gahr's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Long Beach Poly, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4.
Gahr didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-3 victory against Mayfair on the 30th. As for Long Beach Poly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Foothill on the 1st.
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