The Center Line Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mott Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Center Line has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while Mott will arrive with three straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Center Line's offense. They lost 18-0 to Cousino on Tuesday.
Center Line saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Ogden, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Amiera Lewis also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Mott's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Roseville a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Mott pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Center Line, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Center Line suffered a grim 28-2 defeat to Mott when the teams last played back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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