Rainier Beach is 0-8 against Garfield since March of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will challenge the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Rainier Beach has given up an average of 24 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rainier Beach is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Seattle Academy, falling 37-2.
Rainier Beach saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judah Plant, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that Plant scored this season.
Meanwhile, Garfield got themselves on the board against Cleveland on Wednesday, but Cleveland never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Eagles. That five run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Cleveland's batters probably weren't too happy with Taylor Woods, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up a single walk). Woods also allowed no hits, which is notable because Garfield is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Owen Ward was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Nash Whitford was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Garfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Rainier Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Rainier Beach might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Garfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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