The Cassville Wildcats will head out to take on the Aurora Houn Dawgs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cassville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
While Cassville's win against Monett wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cubs 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since October 19, 2024.
Aubrey Stoufer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Stoufer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Yockey, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Briley Artherton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Aurora fell victim to Logan-Rogersville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Houn Dawgs in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cassville, their record now sits at 9-3.
Everything went Cassville's way against Aurora in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Cassville made off with a 14-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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