The Cassville Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Aurora Houn Dawgs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cassville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Carthage on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Seneca.
Aubrey Simpson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Case Parnell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cassville's record now sits at 0-2. As for Aurora, their record now sits at 0-5.
Everything went Cassville's way against Aurora in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Cassville made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cassville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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