The Elgin/Imbler Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Grant Union Prospectors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Elgin/Imbler fell victim to a tough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Weston-McEwen/Griswold. Elgin/Imbler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Grant Union had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cowboys a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Grant Union, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Drew Williams made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Savannah Watterson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lilly Rockhill, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Elgin/Imbler now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Grant Union, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Elgin/Imbler might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Grant Union when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Elgin/Imbler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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