South Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 10-4 defeat to the Roosevelt Rough Riders might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Gate of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Veronica Esparza was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Esparza has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Esparza was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4.
Esparza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aylin Acevedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Alexa Arreola was another key contributor, scoring no runs while going 2-for-4.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Roosevelt, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
South Gate will head out on the road to take on Bell at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Roosevelt, they will be playing at home against Huntington Park at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington Park is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Roosevelt will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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