A feisty cat fight will be fought as Greenville Lions face off against Walnut Grove Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 27.
Greenville fell victim to Melissa and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 18-0.
Meanwhile, while Walnut Grove put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Denison. Walnut Grove blew past Denison 17-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Naomi Redman looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lyndsey Hooker was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Berlage, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Walnut Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Walnut Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. Greenville's loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Greenville might still be hurting after the 19-6 defeat they got from Walnut Grove in their previous matchup on March 7th. Can Greenville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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