Garces Memorial is 1-9 against Stockdale since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Garces Memorial Rams will be playing at home against the Stockdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garces Memorial took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Centennial.
Nathan Willard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Garces Memorial's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AP Antongiovanni, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stockdale got themselves on the board against Independence on Thursday, but Independence never followed suit. They blew past the Falcons 10-0.
Andrew Dickey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Stockdale got a big performance out of Hayden Elchlepp, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Anthony Nunez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Garces Memorial's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Stockdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Garces Memorial suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Stockdale in their previous meeting back in April. Will Garces Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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