Sickles has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Sickles suffered a rough 13-6 loss at the hands of Plant. Sickles has struggled against Plant recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Claire Kelly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kara Zweig, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mitchell pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Land O' Lakes by a score of 12-10.
MacKenzie Tucker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-5. Lahela Haney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Mitchell lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Sickles' defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Sickles came up short against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Sickles, Elizabeth Billett (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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