Sandy Valley extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 14-8. They lost 11-2 to the Garaway Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Monday.
As for Garaway, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Garaway's part, Annabelle King made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). King has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, True Tango was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jaylene Jimenez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Sandy Valley and Garaway should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Cardinals (ranked 196th) will meet Tuscarawas Central Catholic (ranked 502nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Garaway will face off against East Canton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (86 vs. 565).
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