Boscobel had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They never let the Mineral Point Pointers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Boscobel, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gretta Grassel made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over eight innings pitched. Grassel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Grassel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Grassel wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Erin Knowles, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Boscobel's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Mineral Point, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Boscobel will be playing at home against Iowa-Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boscobel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Mineral Point, they will head out on the road to challenge Cuba City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mineral Point: 1.8, Cuba City: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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