Pierce City hasn't had much luck against Fair Grove recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Pierce City will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Fair Grove at 5:00 p.m.
Pierce City is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 16-0 to Diamond on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fair Grove). They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Ava on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won six in a row.
Aubrie Voorhis made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Voorhis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Daniels, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Addyson Nunley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fair Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ava only posted an OBP of .259.
Pierce City suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Fair Grove in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Pierce City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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