Garces Memorial hasn't had much luck against Stockdale recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Garces Memorial 1.2, Stockdale 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Garces Memorial's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on North with a sharp 13-0 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Serenity Ward
| 04/05/25 vs North | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Rosamond | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Mira Monte | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Shafter | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Tehachapi | 1 |
Serenity Ward was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Garces Memorial let Reese Bowles and Izzy Frye run wild. Bowles scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Frye went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Bowles has posted over her last 11 matches. Lexi Marquez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Garces Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Stockdale sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Frontier on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted against the Titans since April 7, 2022.
Nevaeh Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Stockdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melanie Haworth, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another was Kaitlyn Urbano, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Stockdale is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Garces Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Garces Memorial came up short against Stockdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-1. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
