Grand Blanc fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Dakota on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dakota Cougars by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Grand Blanc has scored all season.
Savannah Schultz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grand Blanc saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Fults, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Grand Blanc and nudges their season record down to 7-3. As for Dakota, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Grand Blanc beat Dakota by a score of 4-0 later that day.
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