Grand Blanc came tearing into Saturday's match with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Hartland Eagles. This was payback for Grand Blanc, who suffered an 18-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Savannah Schultz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Schultz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Schultz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jaclyn Garvey and Katelyn DeWitt did most of the damage at the plate: Garvey went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while DeWitt went 1-for-2 with a home run. Garvey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played.
Grand Blanc's win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-3. As for Hartland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7-1.
Grand Blanc will be playing at home against Walled Lake Western at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. Grand Blanc is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Hartland, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Clinton at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday.
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