The Gahr Gladiators are taking a road trip to face off against the La Mirada Matadores at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Gahr beat Mayfair 4-1. The victory continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Monsoons: they've now won four in a row.
Isabelle Gonzalez
| 04/29/25 vs Mayfair | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs La Habra | 2 |
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| 04/10/25 vs Millikan | 2 |
Isabelle Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gahr's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cierra Contreras, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Leah Magana also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
La Mirada came out on top against Paramount on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Matadores took their contest against the Pirates 8-3.
La Mirada pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Gahr, they now have a winning record of 12-11-3.
Gahr suffered a grim 16-8 defeat to La Mirada when the teams last played on April 1st. Can the Gladiators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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