The Garfield Bulldogs will head out to take on the Ballard Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield will be strutting in after a win while Ballard will be coming in after a loss.
Garfield saw some tournament action on Saturday. They put the hurt on Caldera with a sharp 14-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Ella Howard looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Lissie Hogan was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mae Valenta, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Ballard suffered their closest defeat since March 12, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Bothell by a score of 4-2. The contest marked the Beavers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ballard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wren Wald, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base was Wald's first of the season. Katie Davis was another, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Garfield and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Ballard, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
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