Tuesday just wasn't the day for Garfield Heights's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Rhodes Rams on Tuesday. Garfield Heights was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rhodes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
For Rhodes' part, Joy Rivera was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rivera was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luis Vasquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Black, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Garfield Heights' defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rhodes, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garfield Heights will take on Shaw at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Garfield Heights is facing Shaw at the right time seeing as Shaw is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rhodes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rhodes will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: John Adams will have lost seven straight heading into Wednesday's contest.
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