Softball Recap: Garces Memorial Beats Centennial for Their Third Straight Win

Garces Memorial extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping them up to 14-5. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Centennial Golden Hawks. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Jaiden Gutierrez looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.

Evangeline Krause

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/13/26 vs Centennial	3
03/10/26 @ Wasco	2
03/06/26 @ Chavez	2
03/31/26 vs Hanford	1
03/24/26 vs Bakersfield	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evangeline Krause, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Castro, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.

Garces Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.

As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

On Centennial's side, Lundyn Harrison was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Harrison's first of the season. Alex Andersen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garces Memorial will welcome Stockdale at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.6, the Mustangs 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Centennial, they will face off against Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.