The Rocky Mountain Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Owyhee Storm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Rocky Mountain has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Rocky Mountain needed a bit of extra time to put away Eagle. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs and snuck past 16-14.
Meanwhile, Owyhee can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Borah 8-2. The win was familiar territory for Owyhee who now have four in a row.
Grace Brooks made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Brooks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brooks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Samantha Hatzenbeller was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Molly Buckingham was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Rocky Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Owyhee, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Rocky Mountain might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Owyhee in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owyhee's Hailey Brennan, who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Rocky Mountain 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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