Poland Seminary has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Poland Seminary is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Poland Seminary gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-6 margin over Boardman. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Poland Seminary considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Mary Brant, who fired off two home runs, ten RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Elliana Thompson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville scored first but ultimately less than Mercer in their contest on Thursday. They lost 17-3 to the Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that Sharpsville has lost by exactly 14 runs.
Miah Applegarth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Poland Seminary has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Sharpsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Poland Seminary hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Sharpsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Poland Seminary came out on top in a nail-biter against Sharpsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Poland Seminary repeat their success, or does Sharpsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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