Locust Grove dropped to 12-8 on Tuesday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Union Grove Wolverines, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in August.
Catee Maddox made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Emma Jordan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Union Grove, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Union Grove's side, Alisha Cattuzzo tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cattuzzo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Jordan was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ally Franklin, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Locust Grove will host Pike County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McIntosh at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chiefs will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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