Garaway is 5-0 against Hiland since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Garaway Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hiland Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Garaway will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Edison on Friday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Garaway fell just short of Edison by a score of 7-5. Garaway has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isabelle Tetreault spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kalayah Glazer and Krista Miller stepped up to the plate in a big way. Glazer went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Miller scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zoe Jump, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Even though they lost, Garaway was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hiland had to start their season on the road back in March, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Ridgewood.
Garaway now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hiland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Garaway took their victory against Hiland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 25-2. Will Garaway repeat their success, or does Hiland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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