The Garfield G-Men will square off against the Newton Falls Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Garfield hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Friday, Garfield came up short against LaBrae and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 13-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kirra Howard, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Wolford, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Newton Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Newton Falls and bumps their season record up to 5-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Garfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Garfield took their victory against Newton Falls in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the G-Men have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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