Garfield proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Roosevelt Roughriders 9-8. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 victory the Roughriders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Ella Howard looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Washington and Jordana King did most of the damage at the plate: Washington went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while King went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that King hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelle Arimura, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Garfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bulldogs
| 04/01/25 vs Roosevelt | 9-8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lincoln | 11-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Nathan Hale | 20-6 |
| 05/25/24 vs Juanita | 4-1 |
Garfield pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Roosevelt, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Coming up, Garfield will take on Bishop Blanchet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roosevelt, they will face off against Eastside Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.8 runs per game on average), something the Roughriders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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