For the second straight game, Justin Garza will face off against Sanger West. The Guardians will venture away from home to challenge the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Justin Garza sidestepped Sanger West for a 3-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.
Luke Trukki made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Justin Garza is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-12 otherwise. Trukki was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.

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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.
Sanger West has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season. As for Justin Garza, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
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