Garrison had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They put the hurt on the Martinsville Pirates with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Garrison, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Dallas McFadden was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McFadden was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jared Phelps looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gatlan Holmes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Davidson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Garrison has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-2 record this season. As for Martinsville, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Garrison is on the road again on Tuesday to play Shelbyville at 6:30 p.m. Shelbyville will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Garrison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Martinsville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Timpson at 6:00 p.m. Martinsville is facing Timpson at the right time seeing as Timpson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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