The Pleasant Grove Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Pleasant Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Pittsburg and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sulphur Springs duked it out with North Lamar on Tuesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Panthers. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Hannah Speed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Claire Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Brailie Blevins was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Sulphur Springs' victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Pleasant Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7-1.
Pleasant Grove might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Sulphur Springs in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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