The North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays will take on the South Newton Rebels at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
North Judson-San Pierre is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rensselaer Central.
Molly Madsen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Madsen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for South Newton's offense. They lost 15-0 to Kouts on Thursday. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Mustangs & Fillies recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
South Newton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayleigh Burton, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Cora Groover also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went North Judson-San Pierre's way against South Newton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as North Judson-San Pierre made off with a 17-7 victory. Do the Bluejays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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