After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Twelve Bridges, Placer was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hanford Bullpups an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hillmen needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Garrett Brink
| 04/14/25 vs Hanford | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Oakmont | 0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Pioneer | 1 |
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| 03/19/25 @ Roseville | 3 |
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Garrett Brink tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Kyler Foulke was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Devin Knight, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Placer hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Placer is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Hanford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Coming up, Placer will take on Chowchilla in a tournament on Monday. As for Hanford, they will be taking part in a tournament against Washington Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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