The Greenleaf Friends Academy Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Idaho City Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Greenleaf Friends Academy is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Vision on Monday as Greenleaf Friends Academy made off with a 23-6 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Greenleaf Friends Academy with their most commanding win of the season.
Ashlynn Swank was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Swank has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Swank was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connie Knight, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Hope Miller, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Idaho City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-7 margin over the Grizzlies. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Idaho City this season.
Greenleaf Friends Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Idaho City, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Greenleaf Friends Academy might still be hurting after the 22-7 defeat they got from Idaho City when the teams last played on Friday. Can Greenleaf Friends Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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