Colton's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the St. Paul Buckaroos 9-8.
Gracie Hakes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Amelia Joost, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Herbison, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Colton's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for St. Paul, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Colton will take on rival Country Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, St. Paul is set to challenge their familiar foe Western Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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