Baseball Game Preview: Justin Garza Guardians vs. Edison Tigers

The Justin Garza Guardians will face off against the Edison Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Justin Garza's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Edison has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.

On Tuesday, Justin Garza beat Edison 6-1.

Luke Trukki

Earned Runs

03/18/25 @ Clovis East	7
04/29/25 @ Sanger	6
04/08/25 vs Sanger	4
03/04/25 vs Central East	3
03/25/25 vs San Joaquin Memorial	2
+ 4 more games

Luke Trukki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Justin Garza's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Isaac Perales was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Justin Garza is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Edison, they moved to 6-16-1 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.