Bell had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it six. They lost 16-4 to the Garfield Bulldogs. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Garfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Garfield's part, Nadia Carrillo and Clara Villalpando made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Carrillo struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Villalpando pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Carrillo has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Carrillo went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Villalpando went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave Villalpando a new career-high.
In other batting news, Garfield got a big performance out of Starlyne Vargas, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Vargas a new career-high. Ebeni Lopez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
While Bell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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