New Bremen is 0-10 against Minster since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Bremen Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Minster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Bremen can't be too worried about heading out to take on Minster: they just beat Ada at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. New Bremen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Ada on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for New Bremen.
Alayna Ross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Bremen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Bushman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Minster entered their tilt with Lima Central Catholic with 22 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 23. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thunderbirds a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Minster might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
Lima Central Catholic's batters probably weren't too happy with Brooklyn Osterloh, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Reece Albers was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hailee Albers, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
New Bremen's win bumped their record up to 10-12-1. As for Minster, they pushed their record up to 26-1 with that victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Bremen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Minster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
New Bremen suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Minster in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Osterloh, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Now that New Bremen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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