The St. Louis Sharks will head out on the road to face off against the Lansing Catholic Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Louis will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, St. Louis beat Ogemaw Heights 4-1.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lansing Catholic and Williamston, and Lansing Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Hornets on Thursday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Zoey Gruber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Taylor Dunneback was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. She also put up a stolen base, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Avery Dunneback, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Lansing Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lansing Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Louis, their record is now 9-5.
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