Lawton is 0-7 against Saugatuck since April of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Trailblazers at 10:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
18 must be Lawton's lucky number: they beat Allegan with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Blue Devils beat the Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 18-3. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Gia Bridges was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Payton Potter was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and one run.
Lawton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saugatuck was able to grind out a solid victory over West Ottawa on Friday, taking the game 14-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trailblazers.
Saugatuck's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Lawton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Lawton suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Saugatuck when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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