The Garfield Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Garfield will be strutting in after a win while Lake Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. Everything went their way against Auburn Mountainview on Thursday as Garfield made off with a 16-5 victory.
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The team relied heavily on Jordana King, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Mae Valenta, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
King wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Garfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn Mountainview only managed eight hits.
Meanwhile, Lake Washington didn't have quite enough to beat Shorewood on Friday and fell 8-7.
Malia Donohue and Elise Roe stepped up to the plate in a big way. Donohue scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Roe went 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Bobbie Hagerman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Garfield took their win against Lake Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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