Blooming Grove has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while East Bernard has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Lions will welcome the Brahmas at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Blooming Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Thrall, sneaking past 4-3.
Meanwhile, East Bernard owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kirbyville 1-0.
The result came thanks to Rylie Holder's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 20 consecutive appearances.
East Bernard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Blooming Grove, their win bumped their record up to 28-5.
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