On Friday, Ash Grove faced Diamond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ash Grove Pirates fell 5-2 to the Diamond Wildcats. Ash Grove has not had much luck with Diamond recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Diamond's part, Taelyn Reeder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Reeder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Reeder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Frazier was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Lauren Turner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ash Grove's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Diamond, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ash Grove will take on El Dorado Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Diamond, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Strafford at 5:00 p.m. Diamond will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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