The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder will head out to square off against the Ashby Arrows at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle came into this matchup off a tough 21-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Upsala by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madelyn Wehrspann made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cora Swartzentruber, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ashby fell victim to Wheaton and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 22-0 to the Warriors. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Arrows were not able to get on the board.
Ashby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything went Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's way against Ashby in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Long Prairie-Grey Eagle made off with a 14-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the squad 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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