Garces Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to the Frontier Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garces Memorial of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
D'Angelo Flynn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Garces Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayne August, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Garces Memorial didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frontier only tossed seven.
On Frontier's side, Matthew Montes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Noah Sanchez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Garces Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Frontier, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Garces Memorial will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bakersfield Christian at 6:30 p.m. Bakersfield Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Garces Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Frontier, they will head out on the road to face off against Stockdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Frontier's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Stockdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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