LaGrange has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Harris County Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
LaGrange is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 7th on Tuesday. They lost 10-3 to Northgate. The loss continues a trend for the Grangers in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Harris County entered their tilt with Northgate on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Chloe Wolfenbarger's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lani Dansby, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Miller Daniel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harris County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 22 consecutive matches.
LaGrange's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Harris County, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2.
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