The Ayersville Pilots will challenge the Bowling Green Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ayersville will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Ayersville barely beat Edgerton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pilots put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 7-1 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Pilots, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kendra Waldron
| 04/17/25 @ Edgerton | 12 |
| 04/12/25 vs Elmwood | 15 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bath | 17 |
| 04/12/25 vs Napoleon | 9 |
| 04/10/25 vs Hicksville | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
Kendra Waldron made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aeriel Brown, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bowling Green challenged Northview on Thursday. The Bobcats lost 7-1 to the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Bowling Green saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Ziems, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Ayersville picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 7-4. As for Bowling Green, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ayersville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bowling Green struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Ayersville's way against Bowling Green when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Ayersville made off with a 10-3 victory. Do the Pilots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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