The Lansing Bobcats will square off against the Edison Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lansing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Lansing is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Spencer-Van Etten just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to the Panthers.
Marissa Nolan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Anya Godert was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Edison put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Tuckahoe with a sharp 9-3 win.
Edison got a massive performance out of Maycie Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Jones-Frosolone, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Lansing's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lansing hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Edison struggles in that department as they've averaged .410. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lansing might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Edison in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Edison's Gabby Milazzo, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Lansing 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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