The Gurdon Go-Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ouachita Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gurdon will be strutting in after a victory while Ouachita will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Gurdon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Junction City.
Sadie Griffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Griffin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollie Cox, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Addi Jones was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and a run.
Meanwhile, Ouachita fell victim to a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Rison on Wednesday.
Gurdon's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Ouachita, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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