The Walnut Grove Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centennial Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut Grove will be looking to extend their current 22-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Walnut Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Lebanon Trail onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Lyndsey Hooker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hooker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Alexa Arredondo was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth "EB" Bobbitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Memorial on Tuesday and fell 7-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Centennial in their matchups with Memorial: they've now lost eight in a row.
Walnut Grove pushed their record up to 25-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Everything went Walnut Grove's way against Centennial in their previous meeting on March 5th as Walnut Grove made off with a 20-0 victory. Does Walnut Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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