The Grosse Ile Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Cabrini Monarchs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grosse Ile's hitters haven't had much luck over their past six games, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Riverview hit Grosse Ile with a seven-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils lost 17-2 to the Pirates.
Grosse Ile saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meghan Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Cabrini had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Clarenceville get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Monday. Considering the Monarchs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Faith Sterling was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Raquel Zamarron was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Cabrini always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .812. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cabrini pushed their record up to 7-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.8 runs over those games. As for Grosse Ile, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Grosse Ile suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Cabrini when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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