The Gravette Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rogers Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gravette gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln a 7-0 shutout.
Brooke Handle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Handle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Handle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gravette got a big performance out of Keeley Elsea, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Brynn Romine was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rogers earned a 3-0 win over Fayetteville on Tuesday.
Rogers' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Hulett, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Gravette has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Rogers, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Gravette hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like Rogers struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gravette came up short against Rogers when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-1. Will Gravette have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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