The Cassville Wildcats will square off against the Aurora Houn Dawgs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cassville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Aurora's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Cassville didn't have quite enough to beat Monett and fell 4-3.
Meanwhile, Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 24-15 to Logan-Rogersville. One positive for the Houn Dawgs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Aubrey Simpson led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Mork, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Aurora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cassville dropped their record down to 12-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Aurora, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
Everything went Cassville's way against Aurora when the teams last played back in September, as Cassville made off with a 7-0 win. Does Cassville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aurora turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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