The Howards Grove Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Howards Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 19-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Howards Grove's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Plymouth on Saturday. They lost 21-0 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Catholic entered their tilt with Manitowoc Lutheran with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Lancers on Thursday.
Rhiannon Reichenbacher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Vogel, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Howards Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for St. Mary Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Howards Grove suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to St. Mary Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Howards Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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