Maywood CES extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They came up short against the Marquez Gladiators, falling 22-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Wolfpack's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Marquez, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 21-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Marquez's part, Darla Sanchez and Kamilah Amezcua made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sanchez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Amezcua pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Sanchez went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Amezcua went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Delilah Sanchez was a standout: she went a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Castro, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
Maywood CES will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Diego Rivera at 3:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Marquez, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-1 loss against Garfield on the 10th.
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