Baseball Game Preview: Marquez Gladiators vs. Elizabeth Bulldogs

Gladiators

Runs

04/21/25 @ Elizabeth	12
04/18/25 vs King/Drew	2
04/16/25 vs Bravo	2
04/14/25 vs Jordan	14
04/10/25 vs Sotomayor	1
+ 15 more games

For the second straight game, Marquez will face off against Elizabeth. The Gladiators will host the Bulldogs at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Marquez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Marquez will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Elizabeth on Monday. The Gladiators blew past the Bulldogs 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.

For Elizabeth's part, Ramses Torres spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and eight unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.

At the plate, Elizabeth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Carmona, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Marquez is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elizabeth, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Elizabeth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marquez hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. It's a different story for Elizabeth, though, as they've only averaged .166. Will they be able to contain Marquez's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.