While Grand Lake couldn't quite beat Welsh on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. The Grand Lake Hornets fell just short of the Welsh Greyhounds by a score of 7-5. Grand Lake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Welsh apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on March 7th.
For Welsh's part, Alexis Hayes spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maggie Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Vanness, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Grand Lake now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Welsh, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Grand Lake will square off against Lake Arthur at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Welsh, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Vinton at 5:00 p.m. Welsh is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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