Garfield-Palouse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Troy Trojans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Garfield-Palouse was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Troy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
For Troy's part, Joseph Bendel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bendel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makhi Durrett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Durrett is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Eli Stoner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Garfield-Palouse's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Troy, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
While Garfield-Palouse had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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