It was a good run, but Garfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their 19-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Ballard Beavers by a score of 1-0. Garfield was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the 16 contests prior) but Ballard's pitcher proved too tough.
Sammy Breckenridge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Garfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mae Valenta, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Ballard's side, the result came thanks to Colette Howren's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. Howren has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Ballard, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Garfield will be playing at home against Bishop Blanchet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Garfield is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Bishop Blanchet a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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