Cannons blast Wolverines, 12-3

Garcia tosses three-hit complete game

 

DENVER, Colo. (July 20, 2008) – The Colorado Cannons defeated the Mile High Wolverines by the score of 12-3 in NABA 18AAA action on Sunday, July 20th, at East High School in Denver.  For the box score, click here.

 

The Cannons’ Chris Garcia (9.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 BB, 8 K) threw a three-hit complete game and improved his season record to 3-2.  Dan Gutierrez went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a pair of runs scored for the Cannons, who improved to 4-9.  Danny Hodges (2-for-3, two RBI, two BB), Dane Wimmer (2-for-4, RBI), Josh Zavislan (2-for-3, two runs, SF, RBI) and Matt Harris (2-for-6, double) each had two hits while Jacob Maupin (1-for-4, double, two SB) and Jeff Duggan (SF, RBI, SB) scored two runs apiece.  Ted Jimenez, who recorded his fifth outfield assist of the year on Sunday, went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI double.  The Cannons, who rapped a season-best 13 hits, won for the second time in their last three games despite stranding 10 runners on base.  Garcia, who finished the game with eight strikeouts, did not allow a hit until the fifth inning.

 

Justin went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a run scored for the Wolverines (4-9) as Chad (4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K) suffered the loss.

 

The Colorado Cannons will play the Colorado Barracudas (5-8) on Sunday, July 27th, at 12:30 p.m. at Ft. Lupton High School.

 

 

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Story by:  Jeff Duggan