The Pinconning Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Beaverton Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pinconning will be strutting in after a win while Beaverton will be coming in after a loss.
Pinconning is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since April 15th on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Bullock Creek.
Kaylee Rugenstein
| 05/07/25 vs Bullock Creek | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Tawas Area | 2 |
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| 04/22/25 vs Shepherd | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Kaylee Rugenstein, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Layla Foco also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Beaverton's offense. They came up short against Clare on Wednesday, falling 15-0. The Beavers have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Beaverton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Pinconning, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Pinconning took their win against Beaverton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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