Garces Memorial won against Shafter on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Garces Memorial Rams blew past the Shafter Generals 7-1. The win was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jaiden Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Garces Memorial let Reese Bowles and Brooklyn Castro run wild. Bowles scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Castro scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Bowles also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Giuliana Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Rams
03/19/25 vs Shafter | 7-1 |
03/19/25 vs Shafter | 7-2 |
03/11/25 vs Wasco | 2-1 |
03/04/25 vs Tehachapi | 4-3 |
02/26/25 vs Mira Monte | 17-1 |
Garces Memorial pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Shafter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garces Memorial will take on Orcutt Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Shafter, they will head out on the road to challenge Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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