After losing to Porterville the last time they met, Golden West decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Golden West Trailblazers' way against the Porterville Panthers on Monday as the Golden West Trailblazers made off with a 10-2 victory.
David Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chris Garcia was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Cain, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Golden West's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-16. As for Porterville, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Golden West will take on Monache at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden West is facing Monache at the right time seeing as Monache is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Porterville, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mt. Whitney at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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