Garfield was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lincoln on Thursday. The Bulldogs blew past the Tigers 9-0. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Valerie Valencia, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Garcia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Garfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only posted an OBP of .320.
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| 03/12/26 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 02/24/17 - Neutral | 8-5 W |
| 02/24/17 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
| 03/04/16 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
| 03/04/16 - Neutral | 2-5 L |
Garfield's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Garfield will be playing at home against Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup will give the Bulldogs their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to face off against Hawthorne at 10:00 a.m. on the 21st.
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