It was a good run, but Garfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wickliffe Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. Garfield was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Wickliffe's pitcher proved too tough.
Juliana Genovese spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Garfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaelyn Tasker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Wickliffe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Garfield will be playing at home against Southeast at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Garfield will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Wickliffe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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