The Pinconning Spartans will head out to challenge the All Saints Central Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinconning has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Pinconning didn't have quite enough to beat Gladwin and fell 13-12. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emma McQuarter put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
McQuarter wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Layla Foco, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That stolen base was Foco's first of the season. Laken Gibala was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when All Saints Central challenged Michigan Lutheran Seminary on Wednesday. The Cougars came up short against the Cardinals, falling 13-4. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
All Saints Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pinconning, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Pinconning's way against All Saints Central when the teams last played on Saturday, as Pinconning made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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