Bulldogs
| 04/22/25 vs Ballard | 3-4 |
| 04/08/25 @ West Seattle | 15-2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Mercer Island | 23-1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Eastside Catholic | 15-4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Bishop Blanchet | 16-15 |
Garfield dropped their record down to 12-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Ballard Beavers by a score of 4-3. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Joie Cunningham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Michelle Arimura was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Ballard, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Ballard's side, Colette Howren was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Howren has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Howren wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wren Wald, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Alexa Hunt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Garfield and Ballard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 17th) will meet Lincoln (ranked 169th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ballard will square off against Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (13 vs. 69).
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