Grand Blanc has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Trenton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grand Blanc is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, it was close, but Grand Blanc sidestepped South Lyon East for a 4-2 victory.
Kayla Blumenschein made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Blumenschein has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Blumenschein was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Katelyn DeWitt was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trenton stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Edsel Ford as Trenton made off with a 20-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Trenton considering their two-run performance the match before.
Bri Thomas looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Analy Guth was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexis Klonica, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Grand Blanc pushed their record up to 32-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Trenton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Grand Blanc hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Trenton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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