Garces Memorial is 3-0 against Kingsburg since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Garces Memorial Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Kingsburg Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Garces Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Arroyo Grande 6-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kingsburg gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Justin Garza. Winning may never get old, but Kingsburg sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Holden Hirschkorn and Jensen Hirschkorn were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hirschkorn pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Hirschkorn tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hirschkorn has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hirschkorn scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Hirschkorn fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Bodhi Verners was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. Wyatt Boyd was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Garces Memorial's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-17. As for Kingsburg, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Garces Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over Kingsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2017, winning 6-1. Does Garces Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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