Garner has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Clayton Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Garner: 2.3, Clayton: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Garner ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Corinth Holders.
Raleigh Stewart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up two earned runs off only one hit. Stewart has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Keefer, who fired off two home runs and four additional RBI while going 2-for-5. Brittany Stephens was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Clayton stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Green Level a 15-0 shutout. Clayton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Clayton got a massive performance out of Autumn Joyce, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Maynard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Garner pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Clayton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Garner came up short against Clayton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Garner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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