Granville put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Whitehall Railroaders 5-4. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Granville has scored all year.
Lauren Bascom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Bascom has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bascom was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Bascom wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Megan Decker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Granville pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Whitehall, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Granville will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whitehall, they will head out on the road to face off against Hudson Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hudson Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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