The Mapleton Mounties are taking a road trip to take on the Black River Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Mapleton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Crestview, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mounties fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mounties have suffered since April 2nd.
Meanwhile, Black River made easy work of Clearview on Thursday and carried off a 15-1 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Abbey Kiser made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kiser was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jenna Dieter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Stief, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Black River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Black River has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Mapleton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
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