The Star City Bulldogs will face off against the Stuttgart Ricebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Star City fell victim to Woodlawn and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bears since on Friday.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Stuttgart made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hazen on Friday. Stuttgart was the clear victors by a 22-12 margin over Hazen. Considering the Ricebirds' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Stuttgart got a massive performance out of Bethany Woodell, who scored five runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Woodell a new career-high in hits (two). Kayleigh Smith-Covington was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 4-for-6.
Star City's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Stuttgart, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Star City took their win against Stuttgart in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Star City repeat their success, or does Stuttgart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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