There's no place like home for Garfield, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Crestview Rebels 5-4. This was a revenge matchup for Garfield, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 loss when these two played last Monday.
Juliana Genovese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Zicari, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Groves, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Crestview's side, Katie Lissi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Eme Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crestview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garfield only posted a batting average of .211.
Garfield's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Crestview, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Garfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Crestview, they will head out on the road to take on Brookfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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