Ash Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Miller Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ash Grove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ash Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Marionville as Ash Grove made off with a 15-5 win. Ash Grove's victory was all the more impressive since Marionville was averaging only 3.15 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Miller fell victim to Diamond and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. Miller has not had much luck with Diamond recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Ash Grove's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Miller, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Ash Grove took their victory against Miller when the teams last played on Saturday by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ash Grove 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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