The Garaway Pirates will face off against the Malvern Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Garaway nor Malvern posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Garaway is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Indian Valley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Malvern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tuscarawas Central Catholic.
Ashlyn Bush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
Garaway's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Malvern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Garaway took their win against Malvern when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 17-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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