The Garfield Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Garfield has four straight wins, Mercer Island has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Garfield lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Eastside Catholic, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Crusaders on Friday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 11 runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Jordana King, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelle Arimura, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
King wasn't the only one making solid contact: Garfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island lost 15-2 to Lindbergh on Saturday.
Garfield's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Mercer Island, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Garfield took their win against Mercer Island in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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