After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Conneaut, Grand Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bristol Panthers as they made off with a 22-11 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ady Kovacic made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Jenna Poyer
| 05/09/25 @ Bristol | 4 |
| 04/30/25 vs Badger | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Conneaut | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs St. John | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Maplewood | 1 |
In other batting news, Jenna Poyer was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kaityln Baumann also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Grand Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Grand Valley's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Bristol, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Coming up, Grand Valley will challenge Badger at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Bristol, they will square off against St. John at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Herald will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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