The Bravo Knights are on the road again on Monday to play the Garfield Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bravo: 4.1, Garfield: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bravo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Port of Los Angeles by a score of 4-1.
Alexis Arguelles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexie Avila, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Aalayjah Cuello was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Garfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-1 margin over Gardena. Winning may never get old, but Garfield sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Jade Ortega made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortega was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Garfield got a massive performance out of Mia Negrete, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Frankie Andujo, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three RBI.
Bravo's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Garfield, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Everything went Bravo's way against Garfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as Bravo made off with an 11-2 victory. Will Bravo repeat their success, or does Garfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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