Softball Preview: North Stars vs. Garces Memorial Rams
The North Stars will head out on the road to square off against the Garces Memorial Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, North fell victim to a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of East Bakersfield. North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bayleigh Wood was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Garces Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Centennial by a score of 5-3.
Lexi Marquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Bowles, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
North's record is now 7-11. As for Garces Memorial, their record is now 6-10.
North couldn't quite finish off Garces Memorial when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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