The Garfield G-Men are taking a road trip to take on the Champion Golden Flashes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Garfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Champion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Garfield's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Lowellville hitters got past them. The G-Men fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 13-12 on Friday. The G-Men's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Champion beat McKinley 5-2 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Flashes in their matchups with the Red Dragons: they've now won three in a row.
Bradey Quinby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Howell, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Champion: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Carter Boggs also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win got Champion back to even at 9-9. As for Garfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Garfield skirted past Champion 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the G-Men since the team 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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