Pierce City is 0-4 against Ash Grove since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles will square off against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Pierce City will be strutting in after a victory while Ash Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Pierce City not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 15-5). They put the hurt on Lockwood with a sharp 10-2 win.
Meanwhile, Ash Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Miller.
Ash Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Acosta, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
The victory got Pierce City back to even at 6-6. As for Ash Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Pierce City might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Ash Grove in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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