Walled Lake Central had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 11-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Grand Blanc Bobcats, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly ten runs.
Jessica Fick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
As for Grand Blanc, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.1 runs.
On Grand Blanc's side, Kayla Blumenschein was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Blumenschein has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Grand Blanc got a big performance out of Kate Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Zoey Beard was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Walled Lake Central will face off against Kettering at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings are facing the Captains at the right time seeing as the Captains are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Grand Blanc, they will head out on the road to take on Escanaba at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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