After losing to River Bluff the last time they met, White Knoll decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The White Knoll Timberwolves came out on top against the River Bluff Gators by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Lexi Burkard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nikki Gallardo, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mackenzi Bradley, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On River Bluff's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Georgia Gilman gave up only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. Gilman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, River Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Fryer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
White Knoll's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for River Bluff, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
White Knoll will be playing at home against Dutch Fork at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. White Knoll is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. River Bluff will take on Lexington at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Lexington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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