The Fresno Christian Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Justin Garza Guardians at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fresno Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Fresno on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Justin Garza put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mendota a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Guardians have won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gracie Uribe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aubrey Escobedo and Riley Nason did most of the damage at the plate: Escobedo scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3, while Nason scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Escobedo has posted since back in February of 2024. Alliyah Lujan also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Justin Garza kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Justin Garza's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Fresno Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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