Hartford Central extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 1-11. They came up short against the Granville Golden Horde, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tanagers of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Granville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
For Granville's part, not much got past Caroline Baker, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Hartford Central off the board. Baker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Granville let Paisly Mattison and Lily Olsen run wild. Mattison went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Olsen went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two runs gave Mattison a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lillian Baker, who went 2-for-5 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hartford Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Granville will take on rival Lake George at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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