The Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the American Heritage Stallions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dr. Joaquin Garcia is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Dr. Joaquin Garcia fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Seminole Ridge.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia got a good showing from Joseph Pallante, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Dr. Joaquin Garcia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Burke, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chase Webster, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while American Heritage put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Schoolhouse Prep. American Heritage skirted past Schoolhouse Prep 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for American Heritage.
Joey Abbazia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia now has a losing record at 10-11. As for American Heritage, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Joaquin Garcia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia came out on top in a nail-biter against American Heritage in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dr. Joaquin Garcia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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