GUSTINE — Le Grand overpowered Gustine in a mid‑week doubleheader Wednesday, taking both games by shutout and using steady pitching and heavy offense to control the afternoon.

Le Grand opened the series with a 15‑0, four‑inning mercy‑rule win before closing out the second game 10‑0.

In the opener, Gustine starter Danny Navarro faced early pressure as Le Grand worked walks and hit‑by‑pitches to load the bases in the first inning. An RBI single put the Bulldogs on the board, and after a brief pause with a strikeout, Le Grand strung together more hits — including a two‑run single — to build a commanding lead.

The second inning widened the gap. Le Grand capitalized on walks, a balk and a run of base hits to push the score to 9‑0. Gustine’s lone offensive highlight came in the first inning when Frank Silvera tripled, but the Reds were unable to bring him home. Le Grand added six more runs over the next two innings to end the game early.

Game two opened with more resistance from Gustine. With Alex Quezada on the mound, the Reds tightened defensively and trailed just 2‑0 after the first. Gustine threatened in the second when Silvera led off with a double and Ryan Barcelos followed with a hit, but Silvera was tagged out at the plate trying to score, halting the momentum.

Gustine’s pitching kept the Bulldogs in check through the middle innings, collecting several strikeouts in the second and third. Joao Palomino took over in the fourth and worked around a double and a walk, ending the inning with a key strikeout to keep the deficit at 6‑0.

Le Grand put the game away in the bottom of the fifth, stringing together a final rally to drive in four runs and reach the 10‑run threshold, ending the contest by rule.

The sweep marked a difficult outing for the Reds, who showed flashes of strong pitching and timely defense but were unable to slow Le Grand’s consistent offensive pressure.