Ionia couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-1 walloping at the hands of the Fowlerville Gladiators on Tuesday. Ionia has struggled against Fowlerville recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Fowlerville's part, Tori Briggs made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Briggs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Tommi Kleinschmidt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Tara Peterson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Fowlerville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ionia by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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