The Garaway Pirates will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Garaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Garaway fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Ridgewood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 8-7. Garaway's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Isabelle Tetreault put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 13 hits. Tetreault was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Yoder was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Kayla Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Sandy Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Garaway on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Sandy Valley's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Garaway's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Sandy Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Garaway came up short against Sandy Valley in their previous meeting on Monday, falling 11-8. Will Garaway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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