Erie-Mason hasn't had much luck against Onsted recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Erie-Mason couldn't beat Whiteford on Wednesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the third inning. The Eagles lost 19-11 to the Bobcats.
Ava Belair was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Zayla Brown was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Onsted was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Blissfield, falling 15-3.
Hannah Hill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Onsted's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Erie-Mason, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
Onsted's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Erie-Mason hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. It's a different story for Onsted, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Erie-Mason's hitters?
Erie-Mason might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Onsted when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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