The Hall Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Sherrard Tigers at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hall had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Mendota 19-10. The win was just what Hall needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior game.
Kaitlyn Coutts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Coutts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hall got a massive performance out of Mia Wenzel, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Leah Burkart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Sherrard never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Orion. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sherrard.
Savanah Hauger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makenzy Moran, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Dean, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hall's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. As for Sherrard, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hall might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Sherrard when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Hall, Miranda Saylor (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched) 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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