Garces Memorial can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They never let the Bakersfield Christian Eagles onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Garces Memorial, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nathan Willard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Garces Memorial's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Watts, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Gavin Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Bakersfield Christian's side, Mccoy Silicz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Silicz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Bakersfield Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garces Memorial only tossed four.
Garces Memorial now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Bakersfield Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Garces Memorial will take on Tulare Union at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Garces Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Bakersfield Christian, they will challenge Franklin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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