The Potosi Trojans will challenge the Mountain Grove Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Potosi's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
Potosi's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kingston with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mountain Grove challenged Salem on Thursday. The Panthers walked away with a 9-4 win over the Tigers.
Hannah Dowden tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Landry Golden was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophee Peterson, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Mountain Grove pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Potosi, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Potosi was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 8-4. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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