Stagg entered their tilt with McNair with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McNair Eagles a 7-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Stagg has won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aerie Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Stagg got a massive performance out of Rachael Symoungkhoune, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabby Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
On McNair's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Naohmi Tapia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Stagg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for McNair, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stagg will take on Linden at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Stagg is on a four-game streak of home wins, Linden a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. McNair will take on Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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