The Rosa Fort Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Greenwood Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rosa Fort is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Rosa Fort pushed their score all the way to 12 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Palmer by a score of 14-12.
Erin Palmer stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Keanah Jones, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Rosa Fort lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Greenwood was able to grind out a solid win over Leflore County on March 4th, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenwood.
Greenwood's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kiyah Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Davis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Autumn Hinton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Rosa Fort's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Greenwood, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Greenwood's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rosa Fort hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. It's a different story for Greenwood, though, as they've only averaged .143. Will they be able to contain Rosa Fort's hitters?
Rosa Fort came up short against Greenwood in their previous meeting back in February, falling 20-15. Can Rosa Fort avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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