Bobcats
| 05/17/25 @ Escanaba | 6-1 |
| 05/17/25 @ Walled Lake Central | 13-3 |
| 05/17/25 @ Warren Sterling United [Mott/Cousino/Sterling Heights] | 15-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Powers Catholic | 11-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Powers Catholic | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Grand Blanc faced Escanaba in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bobcats came out on top against the Eskymos by a score of 6-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Bobcats, who have now won nine matches in a row.
Kayla Blumenschein and Savannah Schultz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Blumenschein struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schultz struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Blumenschein went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Schultz went 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Stevenson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Alaina Trotter was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Grand Blanc was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in six consecutive games.
Grand Blanc pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Escanaba, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grand Blanc will take on Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Escanaba, they will face off against Marquette at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Sentinels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.48 runs per game on average), something the Eskymos will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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