Gilroy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Oak Grove, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Gilroy's pitcher stepped up to hand Oak Grove a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 13-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jared Nelson
Not much got past Jared Nelson, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Oak Grove off the board. Nelson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Gilroy is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brennan Neander, who scored two runs and stole three bases. He is becoming a predictor of Gilroy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Evan Passama, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gilroy's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-6. As for Oak Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Gilroy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oak Grove: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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