Granite Falls is 9-0-1 against Sultan since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Granite Falls Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Sultan Turks at 4:00 p.m. Granite Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Granite Falls is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against South Whidbey (and have done all season long). Everything went Granite Falls' way against South Whidbey on Thursday as Granite Falls made off with an 18-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Granite Falls considering their one-run performance the match before.
Bella Frye made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Frye has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Frye was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Granite Falls got a massive performance out of Addison Haverfield, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Haverfield has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Reghan Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Sultan's offense. They lost 13-0 to Cedar Park Christian on Thursday. Sultan just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
Granite Falls has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Sultan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Granite Falls' way against Sultan in their previous meeting on Friday as Granite Falls made off with a 12-1 win. Does Granite Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sultan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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