Maywood CES was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 14-1 loss to the Marquez Gladiators might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Maywood CES has lost by exactly 13 runs.
For Marquez's part, Darla Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Marquez got a massive performance out of Delilah Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Emily Charles was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
Maywood CES's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Marquez, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Maywood CES will head out on the road to square off against Elizabeth at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maywood CES is facing Elizabeth at the right time seeing as Elizabeth is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Marquez, they will head out on the road to challenge Torres at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Marquez's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven contests.
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