Grosse Ile hasn't had much luck against Airport recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Red Devils will head out to face off against the Jets at 4:30 p.m.
Grosse Ile is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Jefferson on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Bears. The loss put an end to the Red Devils' undefeated start to the season.
Grosse Ile saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly McNamee, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Airport hadn't done well against St. Mary Catholic Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Jets came out on top against the Falcons/Kestrels by a score of 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jets.
Brenna Baker was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Wehrs, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Airport now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grosse Ile, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Airport's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grosse Ile has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Airport, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Grosse Ile's hitters?
Grosse Ile suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Airport in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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