Ephrata hit Grandview with a seven-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Greyhounds came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Madeline Cruz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Maite Montano-Graciano, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Grandview's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ephrata, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Coming up, Grandview will welcome Othello at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Ephrata, they will venture away from home to face off against Toppenish at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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