The Fairlawn Jets will face off against the Houston Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fairlawn is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Fairlawn fell victim to Russia and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Raiders.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Houston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They beat Mississinawa Valley by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Blackhawks: they've now won three in a row.
Makenna Vondenhuevel made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Olivia Maier was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Plunkett, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Fairlawn's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Houston, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Houston's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fairlawn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Houston, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Fairlawn's hitters?
Fairlawn couldn't quite get it done against Houston in their previous matchup on April 3rd as they fell 5-1. Will the Jets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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