Garfield had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Gardena Panthers on Thursday as the Garfield Bulldogs made off with a 23-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Garfield, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jade Ortega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortega was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mia Negrete was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Frankie Andujo, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three RBI.
The win (which was Garfield's sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-5. As for Gardena, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Garfield will challenge Bravo at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Garfield's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups. Gardena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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