Carman-Ainsworth had to endure a 14-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 13-10 victory over the Bendle Tigers on Monday. The Cavaliers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Mckenzey Baker-Cottrill
| 05/19/25 @ Bendle | 5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Davison | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Gladwin | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bentley | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Dow | 1 |
Mckenzey Baker-Cottrill made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Cruz, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zamirah Small, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Carman-Ainsworth's win bumped their record up to 3-19. As for Bendle, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Carman-Ainsworth will face off against Midland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bendle, they will challenge Morrice at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Orioles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
