Powers Catholic is 0-5 against Grand Blanc since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Powers Catholic Chargers will be playing at home against the Grand Blanc Bobcats at 4:00 p.m.
Powers Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Central on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Wolves. Powers Catholic's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Powers Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Dixon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Grand Blanc had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Considering Grand Blanc has won 16 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Kayla Blumenschein's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaclyn Garvey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katelyn DeWitt, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Powers Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Grand Blanc, they pushed their record up to 24-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Powers Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Grand Blanc in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Powers Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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