The Hanover-Horton Comets will square off against the East Jackson Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hanover-Horton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Grass Lake on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Comets' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Alexyn DuBois spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hanover-Horton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amanda Ley, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, East Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Dansville, falling 15-0.
Hanover-Horton's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for East Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Hanover-Horton's way against East Jackson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hanover-Horton made off with a 16-1 victory. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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