Granger came into Monday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chilton Pirates an 18-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Granger needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Payton Filla made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Filla has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Filla was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Montana Moore and Abigail Crouch did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Crouch went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Clarissa Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Granger's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13-2. As for Chilton, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Granger does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Chilton also has no future games currently scheduled.
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