Garaway had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-4 to make it four. They fell just short of the Conotton Valley Rockets by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by just one run.
As for Conotton Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 31st.
For Conotton Valley's part, Logan Reiter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Reiter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 matches.
Reiter wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jerrod Peterson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Another was Brooks Bower, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Garaway wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-3 victory against John Glenn on the 26th. As for Conotton Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 loss against Newcomerstown on the 28th.
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