Hiland had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-8 to make it four. They lost 32-0 to the Garaway Pirates. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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Hiland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Weaver has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
As for Garaway, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
On Garaway's side, Audrey Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Miller was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.
In other batting news, Garaway let Krista Miller and True Tango run wild. Miller went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, two triples, and four RBI, while Tango got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two triples. Those triples were Tango's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nadia Pope, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hiland is set to take on their familiar foe Sandy Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Garaway will face off against rival Indian Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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