On Friday, Garfield faced Ballard in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Garfield Bulldogs fell just short of the Ballard Beavers by a score of 8-7. Garfield has not had much luck with Ballard recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Garfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordana King, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. King is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Joie Cunningham was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Garfield lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. This was only their first loss (out of eight games) when they post two or more home runs.
On Ballard's side, Colette Howren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Howren has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Howren was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elsa Sand was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Addy Wynkoop, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Ballard, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Garfield will look to defend their home field on Friday against Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. Garfield will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak alive. Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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