Stockdale entered their tilt with Garces Memorial with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Garces Memorial Rams on Thursday and snuck past 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Stockdale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayden Elchlepp was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Elchlepp was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Marco Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Guitierrez, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brock Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Garces Memorial's side, Andrew Witt stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Dayne August was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Stockdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Garces Memorial, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-17.
As of now, neither Stockdale nor Garces Memorial have any future games scheduled.
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