South Gate scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 25-4 margin over the South East Jaguars. The result was nothing new for South Gate, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Laila Davila spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs she has scored all season.
At the plate, South Gate got a massive performance out of Alexa Arreola, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Jimenez, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
South Gate is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for South East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-12.
South Gate didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-3 defeat vs. Canyon on the 6th. As for South East, they will be playing at home against Legacy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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