The Justin Garza Guardians are taking a road trip to challenge the Stockdale Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Justin Garza is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Justin Garza saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to Central.
Luke Trukki put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Monday. Everything went Stockdale's way against Tulare Western as Stockdale made off with a 10-0 win. Stockdale hasn't had any issues with Tulare Western recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Colton Kaiser tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Stockdale got a massive performance out of Hayden Elchlepp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brayden Gutierrez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Justin Garza's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Stockdale, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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