Brownstown/St. Elmo is 1-9 against Mulberry Grove since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Mulberry Grove Aces at 4:30 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg. Brownstown/St. Elmo's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mulberry Grove gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Martinsville as Mulberry Grove made off with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mulberry Grove.
Lily Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lola Johnson was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kamryn Jolliff was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Brownstown/St. Elmo's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Mulberry Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Brownstown/St. Elmo couldn't quite finish off Mulberry Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Brownstown/St. Elmo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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