Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garfield). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Shorewood Stormrays on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
Wyatt Bare tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Garfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Hudson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hudson also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another was Mateo Acevedo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Garfield now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Shorewood, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garfield will face off against Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shorewood, they will challenge Ballard at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ballard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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