Colcord proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grove Ridgerunners, sneaking past 4-2.
Shae Downing made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Downing wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Simmons, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Hornets
| 09/11/25 @ Grove | 4-2 |
| 08/25/25 @ Fairland | 10-7 |
| 08/21/25 @ Central | 7-1 |
| 08/19/25 @ Hulbert | 14-2 |
| 08/19/25 @ Hulbert | 10-0 |
| 08/14/25 @ Afton | 16-0 |
Colcord's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Coming up, Colcord will head out to take on Adair at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kansas at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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