The Karns City Gremlins will take on the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Karns City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Freeport on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 10-4. The Gremlins haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Addison Burrows put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Burrows was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ronni Radaker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Aubrey Taylor was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Marys narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Punxsutawney 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Flying Dutch in their matchups with the Chucks: they've now won eight in a row.
Avery Eckels spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Kelsie Fledderman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Molly Hanslovan, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
St. Marys' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Karns City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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