For the second straight game, Sanger West will face off against Justin Garza. The Hornets will be playing at home against the Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sanger West is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Sanger West didn't have quite enough to beat Justin Garza and fell 3-1.
For Justin Garza's part, Luke Trukki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Trukki a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Trukki wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bohden Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Smith a new career-high.
The victory made it two in a row for Justin Garza and bumps their season record up to 5-13. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Sanger West, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
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