It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the South Gate Rams 10-9. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Telly Mendoza
| 04/06/26 vs South Gate | 7 |
| 03/09/26 vs Fremont | 6 |
| 02/25/26 @ Wilson | 5 |
| 02/28/26 @ Firebaugh | 4 |
| 03/19/26 @ Huntington Park | 3 |
Telly Mendoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Martinez, who went 5-for-6 with two runs and one RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Jayleen Urbina was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Bell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for South Gate, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Bell will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rams: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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