For the second straight game, Bell will face off against Garfield. The Eagles will challenge the Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 28.
Bell lost 16-4 to Garfield on Wednesday.
For Garfield's part, Nadia Carrillo and Clara Villalpando made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Carrillo struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Villalpando tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Carrillo went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Villalpando went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave Villalpando a new career-high.
In other batting news, Starlyne Vargas was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Ebeni Lopez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Garfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Garfield has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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