The Ayersville Pilots will take on the Antwerp Archers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ayersville is coming into the game hot, having won their last 15 games.
Ayersville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Leipsic a 19-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pilots, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Antwerp sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Continental on Friday. The Archers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Elle Clem made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Caroline Rohrs was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Haydyn Lengacher, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Ayersville pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Antwerp, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Ayersville came out on top in a nail-biter against Antwerp in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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