A feisty cat fight will be fought as The Colony Cougars face off against Reedy Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The Colony has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The Colony came up short against Wakeland on Tuesday, falling 17-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Wolverines: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Reedy came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 9-3 victory. Considering the Lions have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Malaina Boyst looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Katelyn Crosby was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Sierra Petersdorf was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Reedy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Reedy pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for The Colony, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
The Colony might still be hurting after the 16-8 defeat they got from Reedy in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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