Softball Recap: Gravette Lions vs. Lincoln Wolves
Gravette put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Lincoln Wolves onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Gravette as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brooke Handle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Handle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Handle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gravette got a big performance out of Keeley Elsea, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Brynn Romine was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Gravette is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gravette will take on Rogers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rogers is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Gravette will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Berryville at 5:00 p.m.
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