It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Garfield had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Stanwood Spartans out 7-6.
Garfield got a big performance out of Jordana King, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. King has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mae Valenta, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Stanwood's side, Karsen Bilow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Ryan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Stanwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season.
Garfield will head out on the road to face off against Heritage at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Garfield is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Stanwood, they will challenge Ballard at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Ballard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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