The New Hope Indians will be playing at home against the Guntersville Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, New Hope came up short against North Jackson and fell 9-5. New Hope has struggled against North Jackson recently, as their matchup on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Olivia Harris put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Harris was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Haley Garrison made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Haley Cree, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Guntersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 17-2 loss at the hands of Arab.
New Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15-1. As for Guntersville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
New Hope took their win against Guntersville in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 13-0. Will New Hope repeat their success, or does Guntersville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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