Garaway had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints 14-4. This was payback for Garaway, who suffered a 9-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Isabelle Tetreault was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Tetreault was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Garaway let Grace Yoder and Lexi Erb loose on the outfield. Yoder went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Erb went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Garaway, Tuscarawas Central Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Stella Everett. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and 11 unearned) runs off 14 hits. Everett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Everett wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Selinsky, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Garaway will head out on the road to challenge Minerva at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Coshocton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tuscarawas Central Catholic has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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