After two games on the road, Green River is heading back home. They will take on the Worland Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Green River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Rock Springs, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Green River was ranked 11th). Green River wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-5 walloping at the hands of Rock Springs last Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Green River in their matchups with Rock Springs: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Worland came into Thursday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Cody by a score of 11-8 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Worland considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Samantha Pierce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Pierce was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kate Gallinger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Green River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Worland, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11.
Green River came out on top in a nail-biter against Worland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. Will Green River repeat their success, or does Worland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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