Griffith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors by a score of 4-3. Griffith was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hammond Bishop Noll apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mariah Green was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Green was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Green wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cheyanne Fant, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Hammond Bishop Noll's side, Madelynn (Maddie) Queen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jalyssia Crawford, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Griffith's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
While Griffith had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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