On Monday Ashland-Greenwood will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Malcolm Clippers at 6:30 p.m. Ashland-Greenwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Malcolm's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ashland-Greenwood's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Pius X hitters got past them. Ashland-Greenwood lost 12-2 to Pius X on Saturday. The Bluejays have struggled against the Thunderbolts recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ellie Milburn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Ashland-Greenwood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Malcolm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Central City by a score of 4-3.
The loss snapped Ashland-Greenwood's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-7 record. As for Malcolm, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Ashland-Greenwood took their win against Malcolm when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-2. Does Ashland-Greenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Malcolm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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