Softball Recap: Sickles Gryphons vs. Gaither Cowboys
Sickles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-6 walloping at the hands of the Gaither Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sickles of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kara Zweig was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Dallas Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Gaither's side, Aasia Scerbo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeirany Taveras, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Gaither, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Sickles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Plant at 7:00 p.m. As for Gaither, they will head out on the road to take on Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wiregrass Ranch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Gaither's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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