Toppenish had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it nine. They lost 6-0 to the Grandview Greyhounds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Friday.
Toppenish saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laylah Fitzpatrick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Grandview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
On Grandview's side, Maddie Cruz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Cruz a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Grandview got a massive performance out of Brianna Barriga, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Barriga is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Tovar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Toppenish will square off against Prosser at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grandview, they will challenge East Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Devils have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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