G MEN STEAM PAST THE RAMS

Eric Geddes was on fire Tuesday, knocking three hits in as many at-bats, leading Garfield to a 16-6 slugfest victory over Mineral Ridge. Geddes kicked off his hit parade in the first inning and didn’t let up, driving singles in the second and fifth innings as well.

Mineral Ridge didn’t waste time getting on the scoreboard, taking advantage of a wild pitch and a solid single by Trey Rigley to grab an early lead. However, Garfield quickly fired back, tying the game at two apiece with a clutch double from Aidan Hill.

Despite falling behind 5-2 in the second inning due to a couple of costly errors and a fielder’s choice by Gino Novello, Garfield flipped the script later that same inning. Brock Pesicek smashed a two-run triple that sparked a five-run rally, thrusting the G-Men into a 7-5 lead.

The hits kept coming in the third, with Brandyn Bogucki grounding out to tack on another run. The fifth inning saw Garfield blow the game wide open, tacking on seven runs highlighted by Pesicek’s RBI double and Tyler Lutz’s timely single. A steal of home capped off the scoring frenzy.

Bogucki not only contributed with his bat but also took home the win on the mound, after grinding through six innings and fending off ten hits while giving up six runs. On the flip side, Jack Gillie struggled for Mineral Ridge, surrendering twelve runs over nearly five innings of work.

The G-Men showcased their might at the plate with a whopping 15 hits. Pesicek, Carter, Hill, and Bogucki each had a multi-hit game, keeping the bases flowing. The team’s aggressive base running paid off too, swiping 12 bases across the evening.

Mineral Ridge managed ten hits themselves, with Rigley and Andrew Gillie each putting up a multi-hit effort.

Next, the G-Men hit the road to face Chalker this Wednesday, looking to keep their bats just as lively.