Tuesday just wasn't the day for Garland's offense. They fell just short of the Wylie East Raiders by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Owls have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Natalie Arent was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Arent was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Garland's record now sits at 14-7-1. As for Wylie East, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.
Garland will take on North Garland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.68 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wylie East, they will square off against Wylie at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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