Softball Preview: Howards Grove Tigers vs. Mishicot Indians
Howards Grove is 0-6 against Mishicot since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Howards Grove Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Mishicot Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Howards Grove narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oostburg 4-3.
Meanwhile, Mishicot put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their undefeated season alive. Everything went their way against St. Mary's Springs as Mishicot made off with a 9-1 victory. Mishicot might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Kiran Sanford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cora Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kasey Brouchoud, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Howards Grove's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Mishicot, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0-1.
Howards Grove might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Mishicot in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Howards Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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