Sadly, Garinger is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the West Mecklenburg Hawks on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garinger of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For West Mecklenburg's part, Randy Shipes made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Shipes was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Anthony Echevarria was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Robert Gerardo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Garinger's loss dropped their record down to 0-16. As for West Mecklenburg, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11-1.
Garinger will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rocky River at 6:30 p.m. As for West Mecklenburg, they will head out on the road to take on Mallard Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mallard Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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