Softball Game Preview: Gibsonburg Golden Bears vs. Garaway Pirates

The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will face off against the Garaway Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

Gibsonburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Ada get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.

Alivia Wauford

Batters Struck Out

05/30/25 vs Ada	8
05/28/25 vs Wynford	12
05/20/25 vs Margaretta	9
05/17/25 vs New Riegel	10
05/12/25 @ Danbury	6
05/09/25 vs Woodmore	9

The result came thanks to Alivia Wauford's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Amor, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Ansley Fleming was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.

Meanwhile, Garaway got the win against Portsmouth West on Sunday by a conclusive 14-1. Considering the Pirates have won six games by more than five runs this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.

Garaway's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Gibsonburg, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.