Grant Union had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Elgin/Imbler Huskies as they made off with an 18-2 win. Grant Union might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Drew Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Grant Union got a massive performance out of Savannah Watterson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Halle Parsons, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Grant Union pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Elgin/Imbler, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Grant Union will head out on the road to square off against Pilot Rock at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grant Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Elgin/Imbler, they will be playing at home against Irrigon at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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