Garfield extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-5 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mineral Ridge Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the G-Men have suffered since April 7th.
As for Mineral Ridge, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2. Eight seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Mineral Ridge's part, Jack Gillie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gillie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Xavier Klamer was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Coming up, Garfield will face off against Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mineral Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Jackson-Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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