South Gate won the last time they faced Bell, and things went their way on Friday too. The South Gate Rams narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bell Eagles 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Gate.
Laila Davila and Veronica Esparza made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Davila tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Esparza tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Davila scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Esparza scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leah Jimenez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Gate's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Bell, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-12.
South Gate will head out on the road to take on Legacy at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Roosevelt at 2:30 p.m. The last three games Roosevelt has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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