Mare Island Tech Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Oakland Wildcats. This was payback for the Griffins, who suffered a 9-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Noel Garcia
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Noel Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he’s played.
In other batting news, Josue Jarquin was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dedrick Vanloo, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Mare Island Tech Academy will square off against Richmond at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Oakland, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Tennyson at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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