Greenleaf Friends Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge Vision at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenleaf Friends Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.
Greenleaf Friends Academy lost 22-7 to Idaho City on Friday.
Connie Knight made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Lidia Ovalle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vision can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Wilder. The high-scoring effort was just what Vision needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Rayah Buster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Buster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mckenna Sprague was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shaely Vollmer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Greenleaf Friends Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Vision, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Vision's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Greenleaf Friends Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Vision, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Greenleaf Friends Academy keep running through batters, or will Vision buck the trend?
Greenleaf Friends Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Vision in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 18-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenleaf Friends Academy 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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