The Garfield Bulldogs will challenge the Marquez Gladiators at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Garfield sitting on four straight victories and Marquez on 12.
On Friday, Garfield earned a 9-5 win over South East.
Madilyn Mu?oz was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ebeni Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Garfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Marquez never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Maywood CES with a sharp 20-0 victory. Considering the Gladiators have won 18 matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marquez pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.9 runs over those games. As for Garfield, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Garfield took their victory against Marquez in their previous meeting back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 20-4 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Gladiators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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