In what's become a running theme this season, Garfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Gate Rams a 7-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Garfield as they're now sitting on five straight.
Not much got past Nadia Carrillo, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep South Gate off the board. Carrillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bella Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Frankie Andujo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On South Gate's side, Veronica Esparza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Garfield's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for South Gate, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Garfield will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Gate: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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