On Friday, Gravette faced Rogers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gravette Lions fell just short of the Rogers Mountaineers by a score of 2-0. Gravette's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brooke Handle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Rogers' side, the team relied heavily on Dahana Tuomala, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Gravette's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Rogers, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3.
Gravette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rogers, they will head out on the road to face off against Har-Ber at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Har-Ber: 3.3, Rogers: 0.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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