The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will venture away from home to take on the Loogootee Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Eastern Greene came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 6-0 to North Daviess. The Thunderbirds' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Loogootee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Springs Valley. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly two runs.
Breanna Courter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season.
Loogootee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Eastern Greene, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Eastern Greene beat Loogootee 12-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds 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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