The Labette County Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Pittsburg Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Labette County is leaving town to face Pittsburg after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Grizzlies lost 16-1 to the Dragons on Tuesday. Grizzlies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dragons since on Tuesday.
For Pittsburg's part, Breck Slaughter was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Slaughter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Pittsburg got a massive performance out of Heather Mowdy, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Mowdy has posted over her last 11 games. Haylee Ingerson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base.
Pittsburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
Labette County might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Pittsburg in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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