The Garrett Railroaders will head out to take on the West Noble Chargers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Garrett has five straight wins, West Noble has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Garrett's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Bluffton. While the Railroaders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ashlee Vanderbosch
| 04/11/25 vs Bellmont | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Churubusco | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ East Noble | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Westview | 8 |
Not much got past Ashlee Vanderbosch, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Bluffton off the board. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Vanderbosch.
On the hitting side, Garrett's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Grindstaff, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Atalie Gullett also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, West Noble might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Prairie Heights who claimed the real prize. The Chargers came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-3.
West Noble's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Garrett, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything went Garrett's way against West Noble when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Garrett made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Railroaders since the squad 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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