The Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish will take on the Martin Clippers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hackett Catholic Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Hackett Catholic Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Centreville on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to the Bulldogs.
Ellie Kling
| 05/28/25 vs Centreville | 12 |
| 05/27/25 vs Allegan | 12 |
| 05/23/25 @ Fennville | 14 |
| 05/21/25 vs Climax-Scotts | 9 |
| 05/06/25 @ Constantine | 15 |
| + 3 more games |
Ellie Kling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Martin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Climax-Scotts.
Martin's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Hackett Catholic Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Hackett Catholic Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Martin in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Irish since the squad 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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