Bell waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the South Gate Rams and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Bell, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Armando Aguilar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was David Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On South Gate's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naeem Parra, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Parra has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Bell pushed their record up to 15-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for South Gate, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Bell will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Marshall at 10:00 a.m. Bell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Marshall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Gate, they will head out on the road to challenge Legacy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. South Gate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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