For the second straight game, Garey will face off against Baldwin Park. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Garey has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Garey is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since March 18th on Tuesday. They came up short against Baldwin Park, falling 16-5. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Baldwin Park's part, Julian Huerta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Huerta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Isaiah Felix was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Thomas Beltran, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Baldwin Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garey only posted a batting average of .364.
The win (which was Baldwin Park's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Garey, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
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