Softball Preview: Mt. Pleasant Oilers vs. Grand Blanc Bobcats
Mt. Pleasant is 0-6 against Grand Blanc since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mt. Pleasant Oilers will head out on the road to square off against the Grand Blanc Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Mt. Pleasant is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mt. Pleasant gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Powers Catholic 12-4.
Meanwhile, Grand Blanc owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Dakota by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Kayla Blumenschein, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Dakota off the board. Blumenschein has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grand Blanc saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Stevenson, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Mt. Pleasant's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Grand Blanc, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Mt. Pleasant suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Grand Blanc in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Mt. Pleasant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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