The Garfield Bulldogs will face off against the San Fernando Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Fernando took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Garfield, who comes in off a win.
While Garfield's victory against Kennedy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Cougars on Friday.
Poly hit San Fernando with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parrots. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Parrots: they've now lost six in a row.
San Fernando saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mario Miranda, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Rommeml Molina was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Garfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for San Fernando, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Everything went Garfield's way against San Fernando in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, as Garfield made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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