The Walnut Grove Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Forney Jackrabbits at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Walnut Grove: 2.5, Forney: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Walnut Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lone Star as Walnut Grove made off with a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Walnut Grove, who have now won 23 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lyndsey Hooker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Hooker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Berlage, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kailee James was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Forney earned a 4-1 victory over Lovejoy on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Forney.
Walnut Grove's win bumped their record up to 37-3. As for Forney, their victory bumped their record up to 36-2-3.
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