Saginaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to the Granbury Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Saginaw of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Saginaw saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Moors, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Moors has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Granbury's side, Allison Dafoe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Dafoe was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Preslee Carnes was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Abby Stone was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Saginaw's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18-1. As for Granbury, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Saginaw will be playing at home against Rider at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Granbury, they will head out on the road to take on Aledo at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Aledo sitting on 21 straight victories and Granbury on four.
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