Garces Memorial lost a heartbreaker to Frontier when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Garces Memorial Rams' rough 13-0 defeat to the Frontier Titans might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Garces Memorial in their matchups with Frontier: they've now lost five in a row.
For Frontier's part, Taylor Sloss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Sloss has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sloss was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelsy Rodriguez, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Charley Hawkins, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Garces Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Frontier, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Garces Memorial will head out on the road to square off against Bakersfield Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bakersfield Christian is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Garces Memorial will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Frontier will take on Stockdale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frontier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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