The Trico Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Goreville Blackcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Trico has three straight wins, Goreville has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Trico earned a 6-3 victory over Sparta.
Zoe Bennett tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She also tossed three walks, marking her first of the season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Whitney Lovel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayci Casten, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Trico was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Goreville came up short against Waltonville on Wednesday, falling 8-2.
Goreville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna (Brea) Suits, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Goreville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Trico, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Trico's way against Goreville in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Trico made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers 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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