Sanger dropped their record down to 16-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Justin Garza Guardians by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time the Apaches couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Justin Garza, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
For Justin Garza's part, the result came thanks to Adam Harden's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Justin Garza's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Trukki, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sanger is set to square off against their familiar foe Sanger West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Justin Garza will face off against rival Edison at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Guardians' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Tigers have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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