Gilroy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gunderson Grizzlies a 15-0 shutout. The win was just what Gilroy needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior game.
Sean Avey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Avey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter Martinez and Brayden Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Martinez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Passama, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gilroy's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12. As for Gunderson, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Gilroy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gunderson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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