After flying high against Franklin Parish last Tuesday, Grant came back down to earth. The Grant Cougars fell just short of the Tioga Indians by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since March 1, 2024.
Morgan Middleton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Carleigh Roe was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Grant has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. The win (which was Tioga's third in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grant will challenge Natchitoches Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Tioga, they will take on Neville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tioga's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Neville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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