Girard is 0-3 against Iroquois since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Girard Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Iroquois Braves at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Girard will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Fairview, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Girard walked away with an 8-4 victory over Fairview on Tuesday. Girard's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Iroquois put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Youngsville with a sharp 18-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Iroquois.
Iroquois got a massive performance out of Neela Lamp, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mila Gehrlein-Carpenter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Girard's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11. As for Iroquois, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Girard might still be hurting after the 24-2 loss they got from Iroquois in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Girard, Alayzha McCray (who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3) 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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