Bay City Western is 0-6 against Grand Blanc since April of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bay City Western fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lapeer East on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bay City Western saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Ziehmer, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another was Calee Lijewski, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Grand Blanc faced Mercy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bobcats fell just short of the Marlins by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Marlins: they've now lost three in a row.
Kayla Blumenschein put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Grand Blanc's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Bay City Western, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Bay City Western might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Grand Blanc in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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