For the second straight game, Garden City will face off against Thurston. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garden City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Garden City's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Thurston. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Nick Emond was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Garden City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thurston only posted an OBP of .273.
Garden City has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Thurston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Garden City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thurston struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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