After flying high against Mendez back in March, Marquez came back down to earth. The Marquez Gladiators fell just short of the Maywood CES Wolfpack by a score of 6-4 on Monday. It was the first time this season that Marquez let down their fans at home.
William Morales put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Morales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Morales wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Oropeza, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Marquez's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Maywood CES, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Marquez by a score of 5-4.
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