Granville had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it six. They came up short against the Watkins Memorial Warriors, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 back in April.
As for Watkins Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Watkins Memorial's part, Kyliee Trouten was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Gracie Gerhardt was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granville will square off against Pickerington North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.31 runs per game on average), something the Blue Aces will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Watkins Memorial, they will take on West Jefferson at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Roughriders have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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