Gurdon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Ouachita Warriors as the Gurdon Go-Devils made off with a 20-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gurdon.
Sadie Griffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Griffin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikaela Bradshaw, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Mollie Cox was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
The victory got Gurdon back to even at 7-7. As for Ouachita, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Gurdon will head out on the road to square off against Fordyce at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ouachita does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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