Howards Grove is 0-4 against Reedsville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Howards Grove Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Reedsville Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Howards Grove is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 17-9 to Cedar Grove-Belgium on Monday. Howards Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Reedsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Hilbert 10-8. The high-scoring effort was just what Reedsville needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Kayla Bubolz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Bubolz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortney Dvorachek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Josee Busse, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Howards Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Reedsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Howards Grove might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Reedsville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Howards Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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