The Markesan Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Berlin Indians at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Markesan can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Randolph 14-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Markesan considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kaylee Heberer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Heberer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ali Kirker was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brianna Boelter, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Berlin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-11 victory over the Tigers.
Markesan's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Berlin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Markesan came out on top in a nail-biter against Berlin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Markesan 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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