Garfield is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 12-9 to the North Vikings on Tuesday. One positive for Garfield, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For North's part, the team relied heavily on Richard Cooper, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cooper is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Ladanian Hughes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for North, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garfield will stay at home for another game and welcome Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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