The Garfield G-Men will head out to take on the Champion Golden Flashes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Garfield has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Champion will arrive with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Garfield didn't have quite enough to beat Crestview and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the G-Men have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Champion never let their opponents score on Monday. They put the hurt on Liberty with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Golden Flashes have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Howell, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Champion: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Morris, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Champion's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Garfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Garfield skirted past Champion 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the G-Men since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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