The Brocton Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Forestville Central Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Brocton and four for Forestville Central.
Brocton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Gowanda on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Forestville Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Randolph on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 7-6.
Megan Gruber spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emily Lillie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenna Emerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Brocton's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Forestville Central, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Brocton might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Forestville Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gruber, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Brocton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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