Graham came into Wednesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Mount View Golden Knights 16-4. Graham's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Abby Houchins made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Houchins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bella Kaklis was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jillian Boothe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Mount View's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phoebe Dudgeon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Malayah Barnes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Graham's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Mount View, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Graham will be playing at home against Princeton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Mount View, they will head out on the road to take on Summers County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mount View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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