Granite Hills extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Strathmore Spartans. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Strathmore, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Strathmore's part, Gracie Gillis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Gillis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mollie Gillis was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Avery Behrens was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Granite Hills will host Woodlake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so the Grizzlies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Strathmore, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lindsay at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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