It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but JW North ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Canyon Springs Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as JW North also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Jovanni Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Zepeda and Jason Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Zepeda scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Isaiah Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
On Canyon Springs' side, Dylan Andrews was cooking despite his team's loss, going 5-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
The win made it two in a row for JW North and bumps their season record up to 7-12-1. As for Canyon Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11-1 record this season.
JW North will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canyon Springs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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