The Ida B. Wells Guardians will take on the Grant Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ida B. Wells' offense. They came up short against Roosevelt on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The Guardians haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Grant hadn't done well against McDaniel recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Generals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Mountain Lions a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Hazel Heron's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grant let Livia Redhead and Nora DuLong run wild. Redhead went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while DuLong got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
Ida B. Wells' loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Grant, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Ida B. Wells couldn't quite get it done against Grant when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 9-5. Will the Guardians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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