Traverse City West is on a three-game streak of home losses, and St. Francis a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Traverse City West Titans will look to defend their home field against the St. Francis Gladiators at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Traverse City West was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Benzie Central. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Maddie Fancy, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Domino Earle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, St. Francis got the win against Cheboygan on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2.
The win got St. Francis back to even at 8-8. As for Traverse City West, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
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