The Seattle Academy Cardinals will square off against the Garfield Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Seattle Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Lakeside get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Eli Herst
| 04/11/25 vs Lakeside | 13 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lincoln | 11 |
| 03/12/25 @ Silas | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Eastside Catholic | 1 |
Eli Herst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Herst wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Garfield came up short against Eastside Catholic on Friday, falling 11-1.
Seattle Academy pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.4 runs across that stretch. As for Garfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Garfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Seattle Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Garfield, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Seattle Academy keep running through batters, or will the Bulldogs buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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