The Pierce City Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Diamond Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Monday, Pierce City suffered a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Exeter. That's two games in a row now that Pierce City has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Meanwhile, Diamond put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Archie a 15-0 shutout. Considering Diamond has won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauren Turner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Turner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Turner was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlyn Suhrie, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Frazier, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Pierce City and nudges their season record down to 1-14. As for Diamond, their win bumped their record up to 27-0.
Pierce City skirted past Diamond 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Pierce City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Diamond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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