Eastern Greene is 0-3 against Loogootee since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Loogootee Lions at 5:00 p.m. Loogootee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastern Greene, who comes in off a win.
Eastern Greene is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Greenwood Christian Academy on Wednesday as Eastern Greene made off with a 19-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eastern Greene considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jessica Hovious made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hovious has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hovious was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Eastern Greene got a massive performance out of Claira McGee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Ashlynn Bellman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Loogootee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Orleans.
Eastern Greene's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Loogootee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Eastern Greene came up short against Loogootee in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Eastern Greene have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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