In what's become a running theme this season, South Gate gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let the South East Jaguars onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was just what South Gate needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Veronica Esparza made a big impact 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 five innings pitched. Esparza has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Esparza was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laila Davila, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leah Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
South Gate's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for South East, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Gate beat South East by a score of 25-4.
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