University had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gardena Panthers a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Payton Graue, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Gardena's side, Nate Guzman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits. Guzman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
The win got University back to even at 9-9. As for Gardena, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-22 record this season.
University will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Downtown Magnets at 3:00 p.m. Gardena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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