For the first time this season, Denison will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Walnut Grove Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Denison is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Decatur just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Saturday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 draw.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers and Pantherettes a 20-0 shutout. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Denison's draw makes their record 3-5-1 this season. As for Walnut Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Denison might still be hurting after the 19-7 loss they got from Walnut Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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