Garfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Waterloo Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, Garfield came up short against LaBrae and fell 6-2. The loss continues a trend for Garfield in their matchups with LaBrae: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Waterloo didn't have quite enough to beat Rootstown on Friday and fell 2-1.
Aric May made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Garfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Waterloo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Garfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Waterloo when the teams last played back in May of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. Does Garfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waterloo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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