The Garfield Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garfield is looking for their season?s first win.
Garfield lost 13-1 to Firestone on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, North had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Buchtel by a score of 8-4 on Saturday.
Richard Cooper was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, North let Zafar Mazaffar and Manzor Shinwari loose on the outfield. Mazaffar scored a run and stole three bases, while Shinwari scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Elijah Gervins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for North, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Garfield suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to North when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cooper, who struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Garfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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