Locust Grove dropped to 13-11 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 6-2 to the Chouteau-Mazie Wildcats. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
As for Chouteau-Mazie, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Chouteau-Mazie's part, Shaelea Willerton was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Willerton has posted since back in August. Peyton Blake was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Locust Grove has already played their next matchup, a 9-1 victory against Porter on the 22nd. As for Chouteau-Mazie, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against Sequoyah on the 18th.
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