Garinger hasn't had much luck against West Mecklenburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Garinger Wildcats will be playing at home against the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 23 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Garinger turned things around against Olympic on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 15-8 victory. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Diego Camero
03/12/25 @ Olympic | 3 |
02/28/24 @ Harding University | 2 |
02/27/24 @ West Charlotte | 2 |
03/11/25 vs East Mecklenburg | 1 |
04/10/24 @ Butler | 1 |
Garinger got a massive performance out of Diego Camero, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Camero a new career-high in runs. Ramphy Rodr?guez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-2.
Garinger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Mecklenburg put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Chambers as West Mecklenburg made off with a 17-1 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Emilio Garcia and Allen German were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Garcia struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, German pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Garcia went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while German scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3. Garcia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Echevarria, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Echevarria is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least three every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Godeson Hakim, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Mecklenburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Garinger, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Garinger hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like West Mecklenburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Garinger might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from West Mecklenburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Garinger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.