Griffith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Prairie Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Griffith of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For New Prairie's part, Ava Geyer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Geyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Mrozinski, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Randi Robakowski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Griffith's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for New Prairie, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Griffith will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pioneer at 9:00 a.m. Griffith has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for New Prairie, they will head out on the road to square off against Twin Lakes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Twin Lakes has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.81 runs per game on average), something New Prairie will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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