Garces Memorial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Orcutt Academy Spartans a 5-0 shutout. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jaiden Gutierrez
| 03/21/25 @ Orcutt Academy | 9 |
| 03/19/25 vs Shafter | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Wasco | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Hanford West | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs Tehachapi | 6 |
| + 1 more games |
Not much got past Jaiden Gutierrez, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Orcutt Academy off the board. With that strong performance, Gutierrez is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Izzy Frye was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Bowles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Garces Memorial's record now sits at 6-1. As for Orcutt Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garces Memorial will challenge Arroyo Grande at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Orcutt Academy, they will face off against Templeton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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