For the first time this season, Groveton will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will square off against the Brookeland Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Groveton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Brookeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Groveton will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Rogers on Saturday. Everything went Groveton's way against Rogers as Groveton made off with a 10-4 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookeland). They skirted past Hemphill 9-8.
Paige Powell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elisabeth Lundquist, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-5. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cierra Justice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Brookeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Brookeland now has a winning record of 3-2-2. As for Groveton, their record now sits at 11-4-1.
Groveton took their win against Brookeland in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Groveton since the team 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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