After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wilson, Marquez was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the King/Drew Golden Eagles by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Marquez, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
William Morales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Derek Vazquez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gilbert Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On King/Drew's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Danilo Meade gave up four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Those six innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Hades Carranza was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Marquez's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for King/Drew, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Marquez will head out on the road to face off against Mendez at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marquez's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Mendez's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King/Drew, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against West Adams at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in West Adams' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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