Stagg put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Franklin Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stagg.
Aerie Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Gabby Williams was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jorge Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Stagg has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Stagg will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Edison is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Stagg will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Franklin, they will take on McNair at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin is facing McNair at the right time seeing as McNair is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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