Walnut Grove is on a ten-game streak of home wins, while West Mesquite is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Walnut Grove Wildcats will take on the West Mesquite Wranglers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Walnut Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Mesquite a 12-0 shutout. Walnut Grove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 20 matches by six runs or more this season.
Lyndsey Hooker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hooker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hooker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailee James, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Robinson, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Walnut Grove's victory bumped their record up to 34-2. As for West Mesquite, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-12.
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