Mulberry Grove is 9-1 against Brownstown/St. Elmo since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mulberry Grove Aces have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Mulberry Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Mulberry Grove can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Martinsville an 11-0 shutout.
Lily Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lola Johnson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Kamryn Jolliff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brownstown/St. Elmo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their rough 17-0 loss to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg might stick with them for a while.
Mulberry Grove is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Mulberry Grove skirted past Brownstown/St. Elmo 9-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Mulberry Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brownstown/St. Elmo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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