Grandview was the 10-6 winner over Quincy when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Greyhounds fell just short of the Jackrabbits by a score of 17-15 on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (ten), the Greyhounds still had to take the loss.
Madeline Cruz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Cruz was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Alieen Ledesma led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brianna Barriga, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Grandview has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Quincy, they moved to 2-16 with that victory, which also ended their 16-game losing streak.
As of now, neither Grandview nor the Jackrabbits have any future games scheduled.
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