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| 03/19/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 05/07/18 - Away | 15-14 W |
| 04/07/17 - Away | 17-11 W |
Two Rivers has gone a perfect 3-0 against Howards Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Purple Raiders will welcome the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Two Rivers' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Howards Grove has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Two Rivers proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Kiel 3-1. While the Purple Raiders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Anna Klein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Two Rivers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Arnold, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That hit was Arnold's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Howards Grove lost 16-3 to Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah on Thursday.
Two Rivers' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Howards Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Two Rivers' way against Howards Grove in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Two Rivers made off with a 13-3 win. Will the Purple Raiders repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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