The Brandon Blackhawks will face off against the Cousino Patriots at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brandon has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 26 straight defeats, while Cousino will come in with six straight wins.
Brandon came up short against Lake Fenton on Monday, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, Cousino never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Roseville as they made off with an 18-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six matches by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Payton Hewitt and Davi Wieczorek were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hewitt pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wieczorek pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hewitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hewitt went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Wieczorek went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Wieczorek a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carly Greathouse was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Jordyn McMullen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Cousino hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive contests.
Cousino's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Brandon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
