
Greyhounds
04/12/25 vs Grass Lake | 19 |
04/17/25 vs Ionia | 17 |
04/08/25 vs Charlotte | 16 |
05/15/25 vs Waverly | 15 |
05/07/25 vs Olivet | 15 |
Eaton Rapids waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Waverly Warriors 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kalli Ordiway was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abi Pratt was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Madaelen Putnam, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Eaton Rapids pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Waverly, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Looking ahead, Eaton Rapids will head out to square off against Fenton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Greyhounds 2.9, the Tigers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Waverly, they will be playing at home against East Lansing at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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