Grandview got themselves on the board against Toppenish on Friday, but Toppenish never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Wildcats. The victory continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Maddie Cruz
| 04/25/25 vs Toppenish | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Othello | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ephrata | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Davis | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ellensburg | 2 |
Maddie Cruz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Grandview got a massive performance out of Brianna Barriga, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Barriga has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Tovar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Grandview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .591. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .478 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Grandview's win bumped their record up to 6-10-2. As for Toppenish, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grandview will square off against East Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds will need to watch out since the Red Devils have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Toppenish, they will welcome Prosser at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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