The Margaretta Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Edison Chargers at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Margaretta will be strutting in after a win while Edison will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Margaretta was able to grind out a solid victory over Willard, taking the game 8-3.
Skylar Colvin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Colvin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Colvin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cassie Lane was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Elianna Young was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Port Clinton.
Edison got a massive performance out of Audrey Linder, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Brown, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Edison was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Margaretta's win bumped their record up to 11-6-1. As for Edison, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Margaretta has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Margaretta couldn't quite finish off Edison in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edison's Abigail Cloud, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Margaretta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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