In what's become a running theme this season, Granite Falls gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the South Whidbey Falcons 18-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Granite Falls considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Bella Frye made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Frye has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Frye was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Addison Haverfield was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reghan Ferguson, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On South Whidbey's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Jennings, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Granite Falls is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for South Whidbey, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granite Falls will challenge Sultan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Granite Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for South Whidbey, they will head out on the road to take on Cedar Park Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cedar Park Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven contests.
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