Gateway Charter extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-10 in the process. They came up short against the Babcock Trailblazers, falling 17-2. That's two games in a row now that the Griffins have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Babcock, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games.
For Babcock's part, Lexi Haley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Haley has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Babcock let Ava Greenwell and Halle Harden run wild. Greenwell went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Harden went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Greenwell has posted since back in March. Bry Tressel also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As of now, neither Gateway Charter nor Babcock have any future games scheduled.
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