Five must be Garces Memorial's lucky number: they beat Mt. Whitney with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Rams came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneers, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since February 28th.
Nick Zunino and Lorenzo Negrete did most of the damage at the plate: Zunino went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run, while Negrete went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Negrete a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Garces Memorial and bumps their season record up to 11-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Mt. Whitney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6-1.
Coincidentally, Garces Memorial and Mt. Whitney will both be playing Mission Oak the next time they take the field. The Pioneers will host the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Rams will head out to face them at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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