Gardena and Fremont are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Gardena Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Fremont Pathfinders at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gardena scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Contreras as Gardena made off with a 15-4 victory. The win was just what Gardena needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Anthony Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Garcia was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Anthony Macias was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Herrera, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fremont entered their tilt with Roybal with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Titans 4-2.
Gardena's victory bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Fremont, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Gardena suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Fremont in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fremont's Christopher Pineda, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Gardena knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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