A feisty cat fight will be fought as Walnut Grove Wildcats take on Greenville Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Walnut Grove's favor as the squad sits on 16 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Greenville has been banged up by 18 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Walnut Grove's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Denison as Walnut Grove made off with a 17-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 12 matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Naomi Redman looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Lyndsey Hooker
| 03/28/25 @ Denison | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Anna | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ McKinney North | 3 |
At the plate, Walnut Grove got a massive performance out of Lyndsey Hooker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Hooker is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Ella Berlage was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Walnut Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Greenville's offense. They lost 18-0 to Melissa on Friday.
Walnut Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Walnut Grove took their win against Greenville in their previous meeting on March 7th by a conclusive 19-6. Does Walnut Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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