Griffin's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Jonesboro Cardinals as the Griffin Bears made off with an 18-0 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
Ryan Risper was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Briana Parker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Parks, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Griffin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jonesboro only posted an OBP of .308.
Griffin now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Jonesboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Northside the next time they take the field. Griffin will host Northside at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Jonesboro will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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