Softball Recap: Granite Falls Wins Going Away Against South Whidbey

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Orcas Island	17
04/26/25 vs Sultan	15
04/18/25 @ Tyee	15
04/22/25 @ Sultan	13
05/01/25 vs South Whidbey	11

Granite Falls lost a heartbreaker the last time they played South Whidbey, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 20-9 margin over the Falcons on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Bella Frye was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and three RBI. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Haverfield, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Anacely Syson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Granite Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Granite Falls now has a winning record of 8-7. As for South Whidbey, they moved to 9-6 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Granite Falls has already played their next game, a 20-6 victory against Orcas Island on the 3rd. As for South Whidbey, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 153-3 defeat against Coupeville on the 2nd.