The Garfield Bulldogs will square off against the Bravo Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Garfield is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Garfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Gardena with a sharp 23-1 win. The result was nothing new for Garfield, who have now won 12 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jade Ortega made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortega was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mia Negrete was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Frankie Andujo was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Bravo earned a 4-1 victory over Port of Los Angeles on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bravo.
Alexis Arguelles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexie Avila, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Laila Pulachet, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Bravo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Garfield might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Bravo in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Garfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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