South Gate had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Bell Eagles on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for South Gate, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Laila Davila made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Davila was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Davila wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Veronica Esparza, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leah Jimenez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Gate now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
South Gate will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bell: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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