The Standing Bear Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Gretna East Griffins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Standing Bear is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses.
Standing Bear lost 17-2 to Norris on Tuesday.
Harper Svendsen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gretna East's offense. They lost 8-0 to Northwest on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Griffins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Gretna East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest only tossed five.
Standing Bear's loss dropped their record down to 5-23. As for Gretna East, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Standing Bear hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gretna East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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