Grant is on a three-game streak of home wins, while McDaniel is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Generals will host the Mountain Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Grant had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Roosevelt on Wednesday. The Generals were the clear victors by a 15-6 margin over the Roughriders.
Hazel Heron
| 05/06/26 @ Roosevelt | 11 |
| 05/05/26 vs Cleveland | 7 |
| 04/29/26 vs Lincoln | 14 |
| 04/22/26 @ McDaniel | 9 |
| 04/21/26 vs Roosevelt | 5 |
| + 10 more games |
Hazel Heron made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Grant got a massive performance out of Anya Rumage, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gwyn Gerber, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, McDaniel unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 13-3 to Cleveland. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Kaylie Schmitz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Grant's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for McDaniel, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Grant beat McDaniel 10-6 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Mountain Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
