Baseball Recap: Gustine Reds vs. Mariposa County Grizzlies
Gustine has not done well against Mariposa County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Gustine Reds blew past the Mariposa County Grizzlies 14-4. This was a revenge match for Gustine, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Danny Quezada, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mariposa County's side, Taxtyn Weiland put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Weiland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Weiland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Weiland wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Barclay Sandoval, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mariposa County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gustine didn't tossed any.
Gustine has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Mariposa County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Gustine will head out on the road to square off against Delhi at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Delhi is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Gustine will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Mariposa County will take on Le Grand at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mariposa County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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