Gaylord let Johannesburg-Lewiston stack four runs on them in the first inning on Friday but luckily Gaylord prevailed anyway. The Blue Devils skirted past the Cardinals 7-6.
Nora Bethuy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cadence Green, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Titus, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Gaylord kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Gaylord is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Johannesburg-Lewiston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-5.
Coming up, Gaylord will take on Petoskey at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Johannesburg-Lewiston, they will welcome Posen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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