Softball Game Preview: Grand Ledge Comets vs. Holt Rams

The Grand Ledge Comets will venture away from home to square off against the Holt Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last six games Grand Ledge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Grand Ledge couldn't beat Lansing Catholic on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Comets wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.

Fowlerville typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Holt proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 7-3.

Kara Sandberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.

On the hitting side, Holt got a massive performance out of Marlie Rehm, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eeva Luoma, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Holt hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fowlerville struck out 13 times.

Holt has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Grand Ledge, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-9.

Grand Ledge came out on top in a nail-biter against Holt in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.