Council Grove and Mission Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Council Grove Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Council Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Lyndon.
Marlee Gant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Blosser, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mission Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Oskaloosa on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 7-6.
Corbi Tenpenny made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyplee Jacobson, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Mission Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Council Grove's record is now 0-2. As for Mission Valley, their record now sits at 1-3.
Council Grove might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Mission Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Council Grove, Paige Martin (who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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