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Prep softball: Granite Falls 6, South Whidbey 0

GRANITE FALLS — Granite Falls freshman pitcher Kimmy Martinez earned her first shutout of the season, giving up just five hits and two walks while striking out seven in a Cascade Conference win. Granite Falls’ Logan Thomas hit 3-for-3 with two runs and stole two bases while teammate Peyton Spencer went 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBI, including a two-run single in her team’s four-run fifth inning.

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Brown and Pieler. Martinez and Spencer. WP–Martinez (6-0). LP–Brown. 2B–Brennan (GF) 1. Records–South Whidbey 1-6 league, 1-6 overall. Granite Falls 6-2, 7-3.

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