Ovid-Elsie hasn't had much luck against Montrose recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Marauders are taking a road trip to square off against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. Montrose took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ovid-Elsie, who comes in off a win.
Ovid-Elsie is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out Lakewood 10-9 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Marauders considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kathryn Thornton
| 04/16/25 vs Lakewood | 4 |
| 05/22/24 @ Mt. Morris | 3 |
| 05/16/24 vs Webberville | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Chesaning | 2 |
| 05/29/24 vs Pewamo-Westphalia | 1 |
Kathryn Thornton and Haley McClung did most of the damage at the plate: Thornton went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run, while McClung went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Thornton a new career-high. Isabella Phillips also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ovid-Elsie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Lothrop hit Montrose with a 13-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams came up short against the Hornets, falling 14-0. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Montrose's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ovid-Elsie, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Ovid-Elsie couldn't quite get it done against Montrose when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Marauders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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