Softball Preview: Granite City Warriors vs. Quincy Blue Devils
Granite City has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Quincy Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Granite City headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Marquette Catholic let them put that streak behind them. Granite City put the hurt on Marquette Catholic with a sharp 12-1 victory on Thursday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Granite City has managed all season.
Christine Myers spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Granite City got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Gaddie, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Audrey Barnes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Quincy got the win against Illini West on Friday by a conclusive 12-4.
Granite City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16. As for Quincy, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Granite City came out on top in a nail-biter against Quincy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Will Granite City repeat their success, or does Quincy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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