Sanger West extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Justin Garza Guardians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Guardians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on April 4th.
Sanger West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Mariscal, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Justin Garza, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-13. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Justin Garza's side, Luke Trukki made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Trukki also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Justin Garza is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-12 otherwise. Trukki was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
While Sanger West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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