Baseball Recap: Marquez Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Gladiators

Margin (Wins)

05/04/26 vs Maywood Academy	17
04/16/26 vs Elizabeth	16
04/16/26 @ Elizabeth	14
03/23/26 @ Maywood Academy	12
03/09/26 @ Westchester	11

After low-scoring totals in their previous four contest, Marquez brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They put the hurt on the Maywood Academy Eagles with a sharp 19-2 win on Monday. The Gladiators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

John Olvera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Olvera was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Bryan Lopez was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Marquez is undefeated when Lopez posts two or more runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaime Hernandez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Marquez hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maywood Academy struck out nine times.

The victory snapped Marquez's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-11 record. As for Maywood Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marquez will welcome Sotomayor at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maywood Academy, they will host Jordan at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.