Sadly, Garfield is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the North Vikings on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Garfield has lost by exactly 11 runs.
For North's part, Richard Cooper was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Cooper was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elijah Gervins was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Garfield will head out on the road to face off against Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North, they will be playing at home against Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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