The Plymouth Wildcats will head out to face off against the Hartland Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Plymouth was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Glenn on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Rockets a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Addison Mancini looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma McAvoy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Natalie McCall was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Plymouth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hartland and Salem finished up their contest with a 10-10 tie on Monday.
The victory got Plymouth back to even at 2-2. Hartland's tie gives them a new season record of 2-0-1.
Hartland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plymouth has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Hartland, though, as they've been averaging 8.7 hits. Given Plymouth's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Plymouth came up short against Hartland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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