The Garfield G-Men will be playing at home against the Cardinal Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Garfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Garfield took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Crestview 5-4.
Juliana Genovese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Zicari, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Groves, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Cardinal finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 16-2 loss at the hands of Wickliffe. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cardinal has scored all season.
Garfield's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Cardinal, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Garfield took their win against Cardinal in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 21-10. Will Garfield repeat their success, or does Cardinal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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