Guajome Park Academy had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, Guajome Park Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Laird Breeden made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Breeden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Breeden was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Marcos Ortiz was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Mathieu Ortega was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On St. Joseph Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asher Larkin, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Guajome Park Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for St. Joseph Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Guajome Park Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Calvin Christian at 2:30 p.m. Calvin Christian is coming into the matchup with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Guajome Park Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will challenge Rock Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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