Garfield-Palouse took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Dayton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered a 16-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cooper Wells
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Cooper Wells made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Garfield-Palouse's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't). Wells was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wells wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The win got Garfield-Palouse back to even at 3-3-1. As for Dayton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4.
Garfield-Palouse will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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