The Marquez Gladiators will face off against the Verdugo Hills Dons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Marquez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Hamilton 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gladiators have posted since March 11th.
Meanwhile, Verdugo Hills narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Garfield 5-4.
Madesyn Meadows spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauren Brink was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Megan Brink, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
Marquez has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for Verdugo Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
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