Garfield had lost six games straight , but after bumping their record up to 9-8 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the LaBrae Vikings by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the G-Men have posted against the Vikings since May 5, 2022.
As for LaBrae, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered against Garfield since May 5, 2022.
For LaBrae's part, Easton Armstrong was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases. Alex Prouty also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garfield will challenge Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for LaBrae, they will take on Maplewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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