In what's become a running theme this season, Coleman gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Merrill Vandals as the Coleman Comets made off with a 17-6 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Coleman also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Isabelle Diehl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Diehl was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Chaffee and Timeea Middleton did most of the damage at the plate: Chaffee scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Middleton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Chaffee has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ava Gross was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Coleman and bumps their season record up to 13-11. As for Merrill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Coleman will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Glenn at 4:00 p.m. Glenn is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Coleman will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Merrill, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Ithaca at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ithaca's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Merrill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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