The Chippewa Hills Warriors will head out to face off against the Grant Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chippewa Hills has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Grant will come in with six straight victories.
Chippewa Hills might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to Newaygo, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Chippewa Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Newman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Grant took on Big Rapids on Monday. The Tigers came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 6-2.
Addison Herrmann made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Herrmann was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Payton Shoemaker was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Alexa Obenauf was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Grant's record now sits at 20-6. As for Chippewa Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Chippewa Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .446. However, it's not like Grant struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chippewa Hills couldn't quite finish off Grant when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 25-23. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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