The Garfield G-Men will head out to face off against the Champion Golden Flashes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Garfield after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Brookfield by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Champion made easy work of Pymatuning Valley on Thursday and carried off a 15-6 win.
Carter Chapin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Colton Alford was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Jarrett Pitts also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Champion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Garfield has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Champion, their record is now 10-5.
Garfield couldn't quite finish off Champion when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. Can the G-Men avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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