South Gate fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Garfield on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
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Nahoa Lozano got South Gate off to a strong start despite the final result, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lozano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Emmanuel Braganza made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sean Cabrales, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
South Gate's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9. As for Garfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season.
South Gate and Garfield are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Rams will take on El Camino Real at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (South Gate 3.7, the Conquistadors 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Garfield, they will square off against Carson at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.4, the Colts 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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