Guajome Park Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Liberty Charter Lions. For Guajome Park Academy, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 loss Liberty Charter walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Laird Breeden and Mathieu Ortega made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Breeden struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Ortega tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Breeden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Breeden went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Ortega scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Danny Mendoza was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Guajome Park Academy, Liberty Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Andruw Godinez. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Godinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Drake Keehl was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Guajome Park Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Liberty Charter, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-5 record last season and are now at 2-7.
Guajome Park Academy will be playing at home against Tri-City Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Tri-City Christian is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Guajome Park Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Liberty Charter, they will face off against Mount Miguel at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Miguel will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Liberty Charter surely won't give up without a fight.
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