Greenleaf Friends Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it four. They lost 18-0 to the Garden Valley Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-6 on Monday.
As for Garden Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
For Garden Valley's part, Marina Simpson was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simpson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Tucker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacey Tucker, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenleaf Friends Academy will host Notus at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.94 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Garden Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilder at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 13.4 runs per game this season.
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