The Garces Memorial Rams will square off against the Independence Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Garces Memorial 2.3, Independence 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Garces Memorial's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Sierra Pacific hitters got past them. Garces Memorial took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sierra Pacific on Friday. The loss was the Rams' first of the season.
Sam Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Bell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Independence put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Arvin 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Falcons have posted against the Bears since March 3, 2022.
Jace Gillenwater was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Guzman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Baralt Portillo, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Independence pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Garces Memorial, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Garces Memorial might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Independence in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Garces Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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