Preview: Garfield Bulldogs vs. Sugar-Salem Diggers
The Garfield Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Sugar-Salem Diggers at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Garfield is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Garfield gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln and snuck past 7-6.
Sammy Breckenridge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michelle Arimura, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kaitlyn Washington was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sugar-Salem made easy work of Salmon on Tuesday and carried off a 23-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sugar-Salem.
Kambry Bartholick and Ashlyn Harris were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bartholick struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Harris tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Bartholick scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Harris scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sugar-Salem got a massive performance out of Callie Dayton, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aspynn Bradshaw, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Garfield's record is now 4-2. As for Sugar-Salem, their record is now 2-0.
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