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| 04/20/26 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 03/28/26 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 03/28/26 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 05/08/25 - Home | 8-10 L |
| 04/21/25 - Home | 8-9 L |
| + 2 more games |
Mountain Grove proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Willow Springs Bears 8-6. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Bears back in March, they had to take a 5-3 loss.
Hannah Dowden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabby Miller was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Payton O'Connor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Mountain Grove has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Willow Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Looking ahead, Mountain Grove will square off against Hartville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Willow Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Fordland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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