Softball Recap: Garfield Heights Bulldogs vs. Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen
Garfield Heights was the 20-10 winner over Cleveland Central Catholic when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Garfield Heights Bulldogs took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Central Catholic Ironmen on Saturday. Garfield Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Akeelah Adams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Adams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jhania Norton led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Arion Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Garfield Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cleveland Central Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Garfield Heights will head out on the road to face off against Maple Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cleveland Central Catholic, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Fairview at 5:00 p.m. Fairview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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