Marquez had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Maywood Academy Nighthawks as they made off with a 17-3 victory. Considering Marquez has won 14 matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Darla Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Delilah Sanchez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Charles, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Marquez's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Maywood Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Marquez will head out on the road to square off against Sotomayor at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maywood Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maywood CES at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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