With a playoff game on the line, Garfield rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-6 margin over the Heritage Timberwolves. The result was nothing new for Garfield, who have now won 17 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sammy Breckenridge looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jordana King was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Lissie Hogan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Heritage's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaila Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Skylar Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Garfield's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-5. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
Garfield will challenge Snohomish at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Snohomish will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Garfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Heritage, they will be playing at home against Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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