After a string of six wins, Gig Harbor's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 8-1 to the Auburn Riverside Ravens. Gig Harbor was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the six contests prior) but Auburn Riverside's pitchers proved too tough.
Gig Harbor saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Carey, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Auburn Riverside's side, Danica Butler made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Butler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jossy Taylor was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexi Vircks, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gig Harbor's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Auburn Riverside, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Gig Harbor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-5 win vs. Central Kitsap on the 18th. Auburn Riverside has also already played their next contest, an 8-6 defeat against Prairie on the 18th.
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