Softball Game Preview: Garfield Rams vs. Northwest Indians

The Garfield Rams will head out to face off against the Northwest Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Garfield took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 29-15 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won three in a row.

The team relied heavily on Kendall Zanders, who went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, three doubles, and four RBI. Lyeah Norn was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.

Garfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Northwest lost 13-1 to Tuslaw on Monday. The Indians have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Garfield suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Northwest in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.