It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gunnison Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Grand County Red Devils 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gunnison Valley.
Maile Ha?O spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Maggie Bartholomew was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Atley Coates, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Grand County's side, Hope SHumway was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Shumway was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Shumway wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhi Hren, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Gunnison Valley's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Grand County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Gunnison Valley will head out on the road to challenge Monticello at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gunnison Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Grand County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wayne at 2:00 p.m. Grand County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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