Friday just wasn't the day for Garrison's offense. Their tough 21-0 defeat to the Shelbyville Dragons on Friday might stick with them for a while. Garrison has not had much luck with Shelbyville recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Shelbyville's part, Taylor Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carsey Lovell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Cori Lawson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Garrison's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Garrison will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Beckville at 5:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Shelbyville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory vs. Mt. Enterprise on the 19th.
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