It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gardena can now relate to. They lost 23-1 to the Garfield Bulldogs on Thursday. Gardena has struggled against Garfield recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Garfield's part, Jade Ortega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortega was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Garfield got a massive performance out of Mia Negrete, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Frankie Andujo was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two triples, and three RBI.
Gardena's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Garfield, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.
Gardena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garfield, they will face off against Bravo at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Garfield is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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