Garfield-Palouse had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against Non Varsity Opponent by a score of 13-10. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against Non Varsity Opponent back in April, they had to take a 16-4 defeat.

Cooper Wells
| 05/01/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 04/18/26 vs Colton | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Colton | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Dayton | 0 |
| 04/10/26 @ Dayton | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Cooper Wells was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for Garfield-Palouse: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cooper Parzuchowski and Preston Olson did most of the damage at the plate: Parzuchowski went 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI, while Olson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Garfield-Palouse is 4-1 when Parzuchowski posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Wyatt Cooper was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Garfield-Palouse always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Garfield-Palouse's victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Garfield-Palouse does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Non Varsity Opponent has already played their next game (against Campbell-Savona), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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