Seattle Prep hasn't had much luck against Garfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will face off against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
Seattle Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Liberty on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-4. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Garfield had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past West Seattle 17-1 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by seven runs or more this season.
Garfield got a great performance from Sammy Breckenridge as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Breckenridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jordana King was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Lessig, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Garfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Seattle only posted an OBP of .000.
Garfield is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Seattle Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Seattle Prep suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Garfield in their previous meeting last Monday. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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