Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marquez). They put the hurt on the Elizabeth Bulldogs with a sharp 25-1 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Marquez got a massive performance out of Jaime Hernandez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Hernandez has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricardo Zavala, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Gladiators
| 04/23/25 vs Elizabeth | 73.5% |
| 04/21/25 @ Elizabeth | 48.3% |
| 04/18/25 vs King/Drew | 34.3% |
| 04/14/25 vs Jordan | 53.6% |
| 04/10/25 vs Sotomayor | 32.1% |
| + 15 more games |
Marquez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Marquez has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Elizabeth, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Marquez has already played their next game, a 4-1 win against Torres on the 28th. As for Elizabeth, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 defeat against Sotomayor on the 28th.
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