Garden Valley extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-11. They came up short against the Glenns Ferry Pilots, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pilots this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-1 loss back in April.
As for Glenns Ferry, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
For Glenns Ferry's part, Charlee Stewart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Stewart a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Stewart was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Sahira Arevalo was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Garden Valley will challenge Notus at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.71 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Glenns Ferry, they have already played their next contest, a 16-0 win against Horseshoe Bend on the 1st.
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