Greenleaf Friends Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Vision as the Greenleaf Friends Academy Grizzlies made off with a 23-6 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Greenleaf Friends Academy with their most commanding win of the season.
Ashlynn Swank was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Swank has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Swank was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connie Knight, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Miller, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Vision's side, Lili Dibben made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Shaely Vollmer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Greenleaf Friends Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Vision, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Greenleaf Friends Academy will head out on the road to take on Idaho City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Vision, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Notus at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vision is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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