The Garaway Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Conotton Valley Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Garaway 4, Conotton Valley 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Garaway after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Tuscarawas Valley by a score of 3-2. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They beat the Saints by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. Considering the Rockets have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddison Kelley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Gretchin Rolli, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Conotton Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive games.
Conotton Valley pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Garaway, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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