The Garfield Boilermakers will head out on the road to square off against the Lodi Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lodi took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Garfield, who comes in off a win.
Garfield will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Hawthorne Christian on Tuesday. Garfield came out on top against Hawthorne Christian by a score of 10-5.
Meanwhile, Lodi was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of New Milford by a score of 7-6.
Chris Taveras was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases. Nicholas Klawans was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Garfield's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Lodi, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Garfield skirted past Lodi 7-5 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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