Grant Union had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vale Vikings a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Grant Union, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Drew Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Halle Parsons was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Gracee Hueckman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grant Union pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Vale, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Grant Union didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 victory vs. Crook County on the 13th. Vale has also already played their next contest, a 6-2 win against Enterprise/Joseph on the 12th.
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