The Bronson Eagles will be playing at home against the West Port Wolf Pack at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bronson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Bronson fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of North Marion. Bronson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bronson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brystal Howard, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, West Port gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wildwood a 21-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Port considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Cayden Thorner made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thorner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Donken, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chloe Sabourin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Bronson now has a losing record at 8-9. As for West Port, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bronson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bronson came up short against West Port in their previous meeting back in February, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Port's Alena Ishman, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that Bronson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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