If Gates Chili was riding high fresh off their 9-2 takedown of Canandaigua Academy on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell 9-5 to the Brockport Blue Devils on Sunday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 19-7.
Abbie Graupman put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off only two hits. Graupman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mattingly Kretser was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Gates Chili has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Brockport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-10.
Gates Chili and Brockport could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Spartans will take on Eastridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (513 vs. 236). Meanwhile, Brockport (ranked 592nd) will meet Spencerport (ranked 192nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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