For the second straight game, Bluestem will face off against Halstead. The Lions will be playing at home against the Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Halstead hit Bluestem with a five-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Dragons, falling 14-4. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost three in a row.
For Halstead's part, Quinn Conard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Conard was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Katharine Engel was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Callyn Divine, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Halstead has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Bluestem, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bluestem suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Halstead in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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