After flying high against Beatty two weeks ago, GV Christian came back down to earth. The Guardians fell 10-7 to the Laughlin Cougars on Tuesday. The Guardians haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Hannah Heaston put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauren Forster was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple. She also got a hit, marking her first of the season.
GV Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Laughlin, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 8-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cougars beat GV Christian by a score of 19-9 later that day.
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