For the second straight game, Garfield will face off against Bell. The Bulldogs will square off against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Garfield is on a six-game streak of home wins, Bell a seven-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
On Wednesday, Garfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Bell. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 3-1. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly two runs.
For Bell's part, Adolfo Esquivel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Esquivel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Gonzalez, who went 1-for-5 with one run.
Garfield's win bumped their record up to 16-5-1. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.
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