On Thursday, Gayville-Volin faced Vermillion in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gayville-Volin Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vermillion Tanagers 9-8. The victory was familiar territory for Gayville-Volin who now have six in a row.
The team relied heavily on Maia Achen, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Paisley Dimmer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Vermillion's side, Chandler Clevelandc was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Clevelandc was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Jenna Peterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Baylorc, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Vermillion was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gayville-Volin only hit a.
Gayville-Volin pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Vermillion, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Gayville-Volin will head out on the road to challenge Alcester-Hudson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Alcester-Hudson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Vermillion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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