The Kirtland Hornets are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Grand Valley Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Kirtland came up short against Crestwood and fell 7-2.
Ava Puruczky was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 29-19 victory. Grand Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kirtland dropped their record down to 1-12 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Grand Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Kirtland suffered a grim 23-8 defeat to Grand Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can Kirtland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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