A feisty cat fight will be fought as Minerva Lions duke it out with Canton South Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minerva will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Minerva took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Fairless 14-3. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Gabby Kashdan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Kashdan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Minerva got a massive performance out of Mackenzie French, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that French brought in this season. Sierra Cress was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Minerva was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Canton South lost 15-1 to Conotton Valley on Friday.
Canton South's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Minerva, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Minerva suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Canton South in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Minerva avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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