The Groveton Indians will head out to face off against the Shelbyville Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Groveton will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Groveton and Lovelady, and Groveton kept the tradition alive. The Indians put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 10-0 win on Monday. Considering the Indians have won 19 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Shelbyville and Joaquin had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Dragons fell just short of the Rams by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Shelbyville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lanie Bass, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Groveton's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Shelbyville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Groveton took their victory against Shelbyville in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a conclusive 16-0 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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