After two games on the road, Sugar-Salem is heading back home. They will take on the Garfield Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Sugar-Salem made easy work of Salmon and carried off a 23-2 victory.
Kambry Bartholick and Ashlyn Harris were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Bartholick struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Harris tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Bartholick scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Harris scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sugar-Salem got a massive performance out of Callie Dayton, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aspynn Bradshaw, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Garfield waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Lynx out 7-6.
Sammy Breckenridge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Michelle Arimura was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Mae Valenta was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sugar-Salem's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Garfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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