Garfield fell victim to Coventry and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Coventry Comets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Garfield of the 17-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
For Coventry's part, Ryan Snyder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Snyder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Moritz was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Lucas Futrell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Coventry, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Garfield is on the road again on Friday to play Ellet at 5:00 p.m. As for Coventry, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against East at 10:00 a.m. Coventry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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