The Granbury Pirates will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Eagle Mountain Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagle Mountain took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Granbury, who comes in off a win.
Granbury is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cleburne. The Pirates walked away with a 12-7 win over the Yellowjackets last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won four in a row.
Meredith Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Rachel Venable
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachel Venable, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Periman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Eagle Mountain's offense. They lost 15-0 to Timber Creek on Friday.
Granbury suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Eagle Mountain in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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