The Ishpeming Hematites are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Menominee Maroons at 4:30 p.m. Ishpeming knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Menominee likes a good challenge.
Ishpeming stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Iron Mountain. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Ishpeming has scored all year.
Marie Salisbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kadie Kaukola, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Jo Hares, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Menominee came up short against Oconto on Friday and fell 12-7.
Ishpeming pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Menominee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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