Goldthwaite waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the San Saba Armadillos as they made off with a 17-2 win. The result was nothing new for Goldthwaite, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Lainey Leverett made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Leverett was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Greenway, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Guthrie, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On San Saba's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Sebastain, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, San Saba always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Goldthwaite's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for San Saba, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goldthwaite will challenge Richland Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Goldthwaite is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for San Saba, they will take on Harper at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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