The Miller City Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miller City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Liberty-Benton will come in with five straight victories.
Miller City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Patrick Henry by a score of 12-11 on Monday. Even though they lost, the Wildcats' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Peyton Michel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Maddie Barlage was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Benton was able to grind out a solid win over Ada on Wednesday, taking the game 7-3.
Kylie Steinman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Erdeljac, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Liberty-Benton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Miller City, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Miller City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty-Benton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Miller City suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Liberty-Benton when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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