Grant Park was the 10-7 winner over Gardner-South Wilmington when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Grant Park Dragons lost 9-3 to the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers on Tuesday. Grant Park has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cheyenne Hayes put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Hayes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hayes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Karstensen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Gardner-South Wilmington's side, Maddie Simms spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makaila McDaniel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Siano, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Grant Park's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
While Grant Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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