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| 04/30/24 - Home | 10-3 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 11-8 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 21-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marissa/Coulterville has gone 8-2 against Steeleville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Meteors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Steeleville will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Marissa/Coulterville extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Meteors never let Valmeyer get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Meteors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Paityn Hand's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ayla Ranck, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci McLaughlin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Steeleville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Gibault Catholic 8-2 on Thursday.
Corinne Mueller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mueller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Zoey Wolf was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Karsen Wedemeyer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Steeleville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Steeleville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Marissa/Coulterville, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Steeleville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marissa/Coulterville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Steeleville, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Marissa/Coulterville's hitters?
Marissa/Coulterville took their victory against Steeleville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Meteors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
