Baseball Game Preview: Garfield Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 2:08am

Baseball Preview: Garfield Boilermakers vs. Kennedy Knights

The Garfield Boilermakers will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Garfield lost 10-2 to Wood-Ridge on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Garfield in their matchups with Wood-Ridge: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Kennedy can finally bid farewell to their 37-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-11 margin over Saddle Brook. Kennedy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Garfield's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for Kennedy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-18.

Garfield took their win against Kennedy when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 14-8. Will Garfield repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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