The Warren Bears will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Gahr Gladiators at 3:15 p.m.
Warren fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Downey on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-3. Warren has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emi Ibarra spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah Quintero was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Lisa Garcia-Palafox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gahr, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Downey on Tuesday.
Gahr also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Isabella Gonzalez gave up only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Aguilar, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Natalia Hill, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Warren's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Gahr, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.
Warren might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Gahr in their previous matchup on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hill, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Now that Warren knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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