Greenway dropped their record down to 15-8-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Paradise Honors Panthers by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 on Monday.
Madison Bailey put in work no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Bailey wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Morris, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Paradise Honors, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 17-7. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.9 runs.
Like Greenway, Paradise Honors also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Jimenez Facio. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Jimenez Facio has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabrielle Marquez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Meghan Stroh, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Looking ahead, Greenway will welcome Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Paradise Honors, they are taking a road trip to face off against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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