The Gravette Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Har-Ber Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only one run in their last match, Gravette made sure to put some runs up on the board against Prairie Grove on Tuesday. Gravette put the hurt on Prairie Grove with a sharp 14-4 win.
Brooke Handle was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Handle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Handle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keeley Elsea, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brynn Romine, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Har-Ber waltzed into their game in Tuesday's second game with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1.
Gravette has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Har-Ber, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Gravette came up short against Har-Ber in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-1. Can Gravette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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