The Walnut Grove Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Wheatland Mules at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Monday. Walnut Grove came out on top against Humansville by a score of 13-9. The victory continues a trend for Walnut Grove in their matchups with Humansville: they've now won eight in a row.
K Dougherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered nine runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, S Loeher was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. S Loehr was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Walnut Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .571 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wheatland made easy work of Montrose on Monday and carried off a 15-4 win.
The victory got Walnut Grove back to even at 4-4. As for Wheatland, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Walnut Grove's way against Wheatland when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Walnut Grove made off with a 13-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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