Garces Memorial extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping them down to 15-10. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Patriots when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jett Lewis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Samuel Gonzalez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Liberty's side, the team relied heavily on Pierce Buckey, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those five RBI gave Buckey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Turman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
While Garces Memorial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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