The Novi Wildcats will square off against the Berkley Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Novi has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Berkley will arrive with four straight victories.
Novi lost 7-1 to Brighton on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Berkley got the win against Ferndale on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1.
Claire Marentis tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had over her last five matchups.
On the hitting side, Alyse Muscat was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Childress, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Berkley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Novi, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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