Dr. Joaquin Garcia had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Forest Hill Falcons 16-3.
Ava Johnston was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Johnston was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dr. Joaquin Garcia got a massive performance out of Mackenzie Gerst, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Ella Mae Lipp was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Forest Hill's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sabrina Diaz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Forest Hill, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jensen Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Jensen Beach has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Forest Hill, they will take on Royal Palm Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Forest Hill has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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