On Saturday, the South Gate Rams fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Venice Gondoliers. South Gate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Gate saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Jimenez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Venice's side, Monserrath Zapata looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Zapata has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abigail Acensio and Khalia Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Acensio scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sandy Carrera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Venice, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
South Gate will head out on the road to square off against Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Gate is facing Roosevelt at the right time seeing as Roosevelt is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Venice, they will challenge Poly at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Venice's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Poly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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