Garfield Heights is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-3 to the Maple Heights Mustangs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garfield Heights of the 17-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
D'COREY MARTIN put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. MARTIN was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Garfield Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Garfield Heights' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Maple Heights, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Garfield Heights will head out on the road to challenge Bedford at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garfield Heights is facing Bedford at the right time seeing as Bedford is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Maple Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shaw at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Maple Heights' favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Shaw has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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