While it was Graham Local who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was London who put up more. The Graham Local Falcons fell just short of the London Red Raiders by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for Graham Local in their matchups with London: they've now lost three in a row.
Marissa Pine put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Pine has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Pine was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kenzie Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On London's side, Gwyn Weiber was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Graham Local's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for London, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8.
Graham Local will square off against Riverside at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for London, they will head out on the road to take on Jonathan Alder at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. London is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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