Grosse Ile had lost nine straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Taylor Griffins by a score of 13-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Griffins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Saturday.
Meghan Johnson and Marian McCarthy stepped up to the plate in a big way. Johnson went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and one double, while McCarthy went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those triples marked the first that Johnson has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie McCarthy, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Taylor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. 13 seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Taylor's side, the team relied heavily on Amelia Adams ?27, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Adams ?27 has posted over her last ten contests. Joslyn MacKenzie ?25 was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grosse Ile will face off against Airport at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taylor, they will take on Lincoln Park at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Griffins are facing the Railsplitters at the right time seeing as the Railsplitters are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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