The Grangeville Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Clearwater Valley Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grangeville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight matchups.
Grangeville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Kellogg (and have done all season long). Grangeville blew past Kellogg 20-10.
Mattie Thacker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Thacker was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Grangeville let Addisyn Vanderwall and Caryss Barger loose on the outfield. Vanderwall went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Barger scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalyn Green, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Valley entered their tilt with Non Varsity Opponent with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Non Varsity Opponent on Monday.
Grangeville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Clearwater Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Grangeville came up short against Clearwater Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Grangeville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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