The Traverse City West Titans will face off against the Mona Shores Sailors at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Traverse City West has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Traverse City West managed to slip by Petoskey the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Titans came up short against the Northmen on Tuesday, falling 14-4.
Delaney Witkop was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Mona Shores entered their tilt with Grandville on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Bulldogs.
Jaslene McHenry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on 14 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Youmans, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Mosher, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Mona Shores pushed their record up to 8-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Traverse City West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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