Seattle Prep faced Garfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Brooke Wilmoth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Hayden Downer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Lucy Buckholtz, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Seattle Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Garfield, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Seattle Prep will challenge rival Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Garfield is set to take on their familiar foe Ballard at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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