La Mirada's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Gahr Gladiators by a score of 6-3. This was a revenge game for the Matadores: when they faced off against the Gladiators last Tuesday, they had to take a 10-2 loss.
Luke Armijo tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.

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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maverek Russell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted over his last three matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
La Mirada's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gahr, they moved to 10-8 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
La Mirada will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Gladiators: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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