
Bulldogs
04/07/25 @ Mercer Island | 22 |
03/18/25 vs Nathan Hale | 14 |
04/08/25 @ West Seattle | 13 |
03/19/25 vs Seattle Prep | 13 |
04/30/25 @ Roosevelt | 12 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Garfield had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Eastside Catholic Crusaders with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 15 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ella Howard made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Washington was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Lissie Hogan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Garfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 16-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Garfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs. As for Eastside Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Coming up, Garfield will be playing at home against Bishop Blanchet at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastside Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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