Grant was the 9-4 winner over Ida B. Wells when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Grant Generals fell just short of the Ida B. Wells Guardians by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. Grant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ida B. Wells' part, Samantha Stevens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits. Stevens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Wise, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Miramontes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Grant's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Ida B. Wells, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Grant will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Ida B. Wells, they will head out on the road to challenge McDaniel at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McDaniel's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ida B. Wells' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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