The Holgate Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Stryker Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Holgate and six for Stryker.
Holgate's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Hilltop on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-0 walloping at the hands of the Cadets.
Meanwhile, Stryker scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Pettisville by a score of 5-3.
Taylore Rethmel put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Rethmel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Laura Leupp was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Stryker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pettisville only posted a batting average of .160.
Holgate's record is now 1-6. As for Stryker, their record is now 0-6.
Holgate took their victory against Stryker in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-1. Does Holgate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stryker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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