Ferris barely beat Hillsboro the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Ferris Yellowjackets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hillsboro Eagles a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Gavin Garcia
| 03/11/25 vs Hillsboro | 11 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hillsboro | 9 |
| 02/29/24 @ Blooming Grove | 9 |
| 02/24/25 vs Terrell | 7 |
| 02/24/24 vs Frankston | 7 |
Gavin Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Ferris' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-0-1 (and 1-5-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ky Creek, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aiden Guzman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Ferris' victory bumped their record up to 4-5-3. As for Hillsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Ferris will venture away from home to square off against Godley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Godley will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Ferris surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillsboro, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Venus at 7:00 p.m.
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