Garfield and North Hollywood squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Garfield had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Hollywood Huskies by a score of 6-5. Garfield has struggled against North Hollywood recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For North Hollywood's part, Cristian Calderon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Calderon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-7.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Park, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Garfield's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for North Hollywood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Garfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Hollywood, they will face off against Chatsworth at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Hollywood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Chatsworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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