Tenley Griffith struck out her 100th career batter and hit two triples, and things got back to normal for Gilman City as they went home early against Grundy County, beating them 14-2 Tuesday, September 30th. The Hawks scored in every inning but the fifth in the win and stole 13 bases. Alli Burke showed herself to be a capable backup, pitching the last two innings for the Hawks.
Alli Burke got three hits in the game. Tenley Griffith, Avery Gregg, and Khloey Sperry got two. Parker Crabtree, Caitlynn Chalfant, and Hailey McClure got one each. Only one batter struck out. Avery Gregg, Caitlynn Chalfant, Hailey McClure, and Khloey Sperry had doubles. Tenley Griffith had two triples. Alli Burke went deep.
Khloey Sperry had 3 steals. Alli Burke, Avery Gregg, and Tenley Griffith all had 2. Caitlynn Chalfant, Hailey McClure, Kayleece Puls, and Parker Crabtree had 1.
Sperry reached right away on an error to start the game after putting it in play with two strikes and that opened the floodgates. Sperry stole second and Avery Gregg singled to center to score her to make it 1-0. Gregg stole second. Tenley Griffith got two strikes on her but crushed the first of her triples to right field as Gregg scored to make it 2-0. Alli Burke turned on the first pitch and singled as Griffith scored to make it 3-0. Alli Burke stole second. Kayleece Puls had a long at bat, but struck out. Parker Crabtree picked her up, turning on the first pitch and singling to right as Burke scored to make it 4-0.
Gilman City overcame a pair of errors in the first inning as Tenley Griffith struck out the last batter looking after a long battle. Avery Gregg made a catch in center field in the frame.
Back to back doubles by Khloey Sperry and Avery Gregg put the Hawks up 5-0 in the second. Griffth lined out to short and Gregg was doubled off, but Alli Burke picked her up by crushing a home run to make it 6-0. Back to back errors came back to cost Grundy County as Caitlynn Chalfant doubled home Kayleece Puls and Parker Crabtree to make it 8-0.
A pair of walks led to Grundy County's first run, but with one out in the Hawk third, Khloey Sperry singled and Avery Gregg walked. Tenley Griffith tripled again with two strikes on her to score both runs to make it 10-1. Alli Burke singled home Griffith to make it 11-1. Kayleece Puls walked, and they took second and third on a passed ball. Burke scored on a passed ball to make it 12-1 as Puls took third.
In the fourth with one out, Tenley Griffith walked, stole second, and went to third on a passed ball. Alli Burke walked to set up a first and third situation and the Hawks pulled off a successful double steal of second and home to make it 13-1. Caitlyn Chalfant was out on an infield fly and an automatic out, but the ball got away and Burke scored to make it 14-1.
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