The Ida B. Wells Guardians will challenge the Grant Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ida B. Wells is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Ida B. Wells came up short against Roosevelt and fell 10-6.
Sam Stevens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Liv Firestone was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Grant had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Mountain Lions.
Hazel Heron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gwyn Gerber, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anya Rumage, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Grant's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Ida B. Wells, they dropped their record down to 9-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
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