After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Saunders Trades & Tech, Gorton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Barack Obama School for Social Justice Lightning a 12-0 shutout. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Gorton yet this season.
Julius Vargas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gorton got a massive performance out of Angel Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Torres, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gorton's win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Gorton will head out on the road to challenge Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Barack Obama School for Social Justice does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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