The Glenns Ferry Pilots will head out on the road to square off against the Greenleaf Friends Academy Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenns Ferry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Glenns Ferry came up short against Grangeville and fell 9-5. That's two games in a row now that Glenns Ferry has lost by exactly four runs.
Taylor Martinez put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Klaira King made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Greenleaf Friends Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 19-15 to Garden Valley.
This is the second loss in a row for Glenns Ferry and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Greenleaf Friends Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Glenns Ferry's way against Greenleaf Friends Academy in their previous meeting on Wednesday as Glenns Ferry made off with a 15-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenns Ferry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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