Boscobel came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Iowa-Grant Panthers 2-1. That's two games straight that Boscobel has won by just one run.
Gretta Grassel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Grassel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Grassel was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
Boscobel's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Iowa-Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boscobel will square off against Darlington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boscobel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Iowa-Grant, they will head out on the road to face off against Cuba City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cuba City: 1.5, Iowa-Grant: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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