Booker T. Washington has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Granby Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Booker T. Washington will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Churchland on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. Booker T. Washington fell just short of Churchland by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Booker T. Washington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Granby gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Great Bridge a 10-0 shutout. Granby's win was all the more impressive since Great Bridge was averaging only 4.07 runs allowed on the season.
Shaka Holmes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Destiny Harris was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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 four games she's played. Taylor Langston was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Booker T. Washington dropped their record down to 0-10 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Granby, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Booker T. Washington suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Granby when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Granby's Kyrsten Wells, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Booker T. Washington knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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