Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Garces Memorial walked away with it. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Centennial Golden Hawks on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Golden Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Jaiden Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Garces Memorial got a big performance out of Lila Gannaway, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Viviana Sanchez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Rams
| 05/20/26 vs Centennial | 7-2 |
| 05/08/26 @ Bakersfield Christian | 12-1 |
| 05/06/26 vs Bakersfield Christian | 12-0 |
| 05/01/26 @ Liberty | 2-0 |
| 04/29/26 vs Liberty | 4-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Garces Memorial hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 13 consecutive contests.
Garces Memorial's record is now 24-5. As for Centennial, they moved to 16-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Garces Memorial will host Stockdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.2, the Mustangs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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