Maywood CES extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-8 in the process. They lost 22-0 to the Marquez Gladiators. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wolfpack were not able to get on the board.
As for Marquez, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Marquez's part, Kamilah Amezcua made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Amezcua has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Delilah Sanchez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Daynah Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Maywood CES didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-14 defeat against Alliance Bloomfield on the 8th. Hopefully Marquez paid attention to the Wolfpack's matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Wolfpack at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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