The Whittier Christian Heralds will face off against the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Whittier Christian's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Downers Grove South has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Whittier Christian proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 24) and last Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Alta Loma 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Heralds have posted since February 26th.
Gabe Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Leland Carrido, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Downers Grove South's offense. They came up short against Norco on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Whittier Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Downers Grove South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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