06/01/2026
💙❤️Pirate Pride ❤️💙
The Lady Pirates fantastic season came to an end in Pickerington Ohio on Friday evening, after a 5-0 loss to West Jefferson. For the second year in a row, Garaway played in the regional final. This time the Pirates were unable to come away with the win and advance to the final four. Facing West Jefferson standout pitcher Jenna Mannon, who has verbally committed to Missouri, the Pirates were unable to put a run on the scoreboard. However, it was the Roughrider defense that made the difference in the game. The Pirates were able to consistently put the bat on the ball, limiting their strikeout total to five. Play-after-play the West Jefferson defense seemed to either be in the right spot or made great plays to keep the Pirates off the bases. Klayah Glazer, Nadia Pope and Keaton Yoder all hit singles for Garaway. True Tango added a double, her 15th of the year, which tied a season record. Tango also ended the season with a .600 batting average and a .644 on base percentage, both new records. Jenna Mannon had a tremendous game for the Roughriders. Mannon scattered 4 hits over 7 innings of work. Her two run blast in the first inning turned out to be all the runs she would need. Mannon also scored the third run of the game when she lined a double and raced home on a throwing error. The Pirates end the season with a 26-6 record, one win shy of the program high. Garaway says goodbye to 4 incredible seniors. These seniors turned an 8 win sophomore season, into 46 wins, two district championships, a regional runner-up, regional championship, and a state championship runner-up. The part they played in Garaway’s turnaround will be felt for years. Klayah Glazer, and her first baseman’s glove, became a defensive force over her final two years. Her sure-handedness and ability to stretch, scoop and snag every ball that came her way, allowed her fellow infielders to throw with confidence. Zoe Jump could step into multiple positions on the field. Her encouragement and leadership is unmatched. Zoe’s senior year was cut short by injury, but her support for teammates never ended. Kayla Miller turned out to be one of the most versatile players to come thru Garaway. She played every position other than pitcher. The past two seasons she settled in at third, catcher and outfield. Her ability to move runners and come up with clutch hits, made her a mainstay at the number two spot in the lineup. Krista Miller became the starting center fielder her last two seasons. When she wasn’t roaming the outfield, tracking down fly balls, she could be found on the base paths. Krista had 95 hits over her final two years. She set a new record for hits in a career. Her combination of speed and power gave her the career record for triples, and left her one shy of the doubles record. She will be remembered as one of the greatest hitters in school history.
