Garland extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-18 in the process. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Garland Raiders. The Owls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
As for North Garland, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-20-2. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For North Garland's part, Micah Naidoo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Naidoo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddox Johnson was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for North Garland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-19-2 otherwise. Raul Puente was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Garland 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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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