Softball Preview: Ash Grove Pirates vs. Greenfield Wildcats
The Ash Grove Pirates will be playing at home against the Greenfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ash Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Mt. Vernon, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Ash Grove was ranked sixth). Ash Grove fell just short of Mt. Vernon by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. Ash Grove's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Greenfield's offense. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of El Dorado Springs on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Greenfield's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ash Grove's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Greenfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Ash Grove took their victory against Greenfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. Does Ash Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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