The Gahr Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Warren Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Gahr will be strutting in after a win while Warren will be coming in after a loss.
Gahr took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Downey by a score of 5-1.
Isabella Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Aguilar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Hill, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Warren fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Downey on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-3. Warren has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Warren also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Emi Ibarra gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Leah Quintero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. Lisa Garcia-Palafox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gahr is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Everything went Gahr's way against Warren in their previous matchup on April 9th as Gahr made off with an 18-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gahr since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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