Garces Memorial came into Thursday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Centennial Golden Hawks out 4-2. This was a revenge matchup for Garces Memorial, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Nathan Willard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Garces Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AP Antongiovanni, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Garces Memorial's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.
Garces Memorial will be playing in front of their home fans against Stockdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stockdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Garces Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to face off against Frontier at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 3.8, Frontier: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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