The Licking Wildcats will square off against the Steelville Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Licking fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Plato on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Zoey Dawson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Halee Clayton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Steelville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Bismarck, falling 17-0.
Steelville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was GracieMae Boone, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple. That triple marked the first that Boone has hit this season.
Licking's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Steelville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Steelville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Licking has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Steelville, though, as they've only averaged .278. Will they be able to contain Licking's hitters?
Everything went Licking's way against Steelville when the teams last played back in April, as Licking made off with an 11-1 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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