The Prairie Grove Tigers are on the road again on Thursday to play the West Fork Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Prairie Grove needed a bit of extra time to put away Huntsville. They skirted past the Eagles 9-7.
Calley Lowery spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ivey Sparkman, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinnison Hamilton, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, while West Fork put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Bergman. West Fork blew past Bergman 18-0. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for West Fork this season.
Prairie Grove's win bumped their record up to 6-21. As for West Fork, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Everything went Prairie Grove's way against West Fork when the teams last played back in February as Prairie Grove made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Grove since the squad 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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