The Garaway Pirates will face off against the Gibsonburg Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Garaway 3.5, Gibsonburg 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Garaway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Portsmouth West. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, while Gibsonburg put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Ada. The Golden Bears walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The win was nothing new for the Golden Bears as they're now sitting on four straight.
The result came thanks to Alivia Wauford's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, 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.
Garaway is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gibsonburg, their win bumped their record up to 19-7.
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