Cottonwood has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Granger Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cottonwood's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Kearns on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Cougars. Cottonwood has not had much luck with Kearns recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Granger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 10-6 to Kearns.
Nautica Groat and Jaquelyn Kuntzsch did some serious damage despite the final result: Groat scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Kuntzsch scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances. Angelia Naeata was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Granger didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cottonwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Granger, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Cottonwood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .461. However, it's not like Granger struggles in that department as they've averaged .453. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cottonwood suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Granger in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Cottonwood, Brooke Earnshaw (who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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