After four games on the road, Great Crossing is heading back home. They will take on the Male Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Great Crossing: 3.3, Male: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Great Crossing is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Franklin County (and have done all season long). Great Crossing blew past Franklin County 7-1.
Brenna Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Green, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Hoover, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Male's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Assumption by a score of 7-5.
Riley Newman was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Claire King was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Great Crossing is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Male, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Great Crossing has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Male struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Great Crossing skirted past Male 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Great Crossing repeat their success, or does Male have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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