Mt. Whitney had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-6-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Garces Memorial Rams by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Pioneers have lost by exactly two runs.
Mt. Whitney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Franks, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Garces Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since February 28th.
On Garces Memorial's side, Nick Zunino and Lorenzo Negrete did most of the damage at the plate: Zunino went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run, while Negrete went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Zunino is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Coincidentally, Mt. Whitney and Garces Memorial will both be playing Mission Oak the next time they take the field. The Pioneers will host the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Rams will head out to face them at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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