Frontier had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped their record up to 12-10 to make it four. They blew past the Garces Memorial Rams 7-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Landon Nettles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Jaylen Tia
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At the plate, Frontier let Jaylen Tia and Landon McDonald run wild. Tia went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while McDonald went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Tia is becoming a predictor of Frontier's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 4-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't). TJ Archuleta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Frontier lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
As for Garces Memorial, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior), but Frontier's pitchers proved too tough.
On Garces Memorial's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D'Angelo Flynn, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Frontier will square off against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Garces Memorial, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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