The Granite Falls Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Burlington-Edison Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Granite Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Granite Falls got themselves on the board against Meridian, but Meridian never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Granite Falls.
Bella Frye made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Frye has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Frye was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Haverfield, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Evee Fuller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burlington-Edison was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Kamiak.
Granite Falls' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Burlington-Edison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Granite Falls' way against Burlington-Edison in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 as Granite Falls made off with an 11-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granite Falls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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