There's no place like home for South Gate, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Marquez Gladiators a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Ernesto Brenes got the start for South Gate and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Brenes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Emmanuel Braganza
| 03/11/26 vs Marquez | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs Chavez | 3 |
| 02/27/26 vs Kennedy | 2 |
| 02/23/26 @ Port of Los Angeles | 2 |
| 02/13/26 vs Maywood CES | 2 |
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At the plate, Emmanuel Braganza was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for South Gate: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucio Salazar, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
South Gate hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
With the win, South Gate broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Marquez, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
South Gate wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 16-6 victory against South El Monte on the 13th. As for Marquez, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-4 defeat against Fremont on the 16th.
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