The Minden Crimson Tide will head out on the road to square off against the Calvin Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minden will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Minden put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Northwood with a sharp 16-0 win.
Kylie Ryan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Ryan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leigha Kennon-Gilbert, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Lindsay Ryan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Calvin unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Grace Christian by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Calvin's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Minden has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Calvin, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
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