Softball Recap: Glenns Ferry Wins Going Away Against Greenleaf Friends Academy

Glenns Ferry got themselves on the board against Greenleaf Friends Academy on Wednesday, but Greenleaf Friends Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Grizzlies 19-0. The Pilots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by ten runs or more this season.

Taylor Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Glenns Ferry let Madison Fisher and Sahira Arevalo run wild. Fisher got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Arevalo got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Fisher has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Klaira King, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Glenns Ferry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.

Glenns Ferry's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Greenleaf Friends Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Coming up, Glenns Ferry will challenge Genesee at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenleaf Friends Academy, they will take on Garden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.