The Biggsville West Central Heat will take on the Moline Maroons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Biggsville West Central will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Biggsville West Central proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Addie Seitz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Sterling hit Moline with a nine-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons fell just short of the Golden Warriors by a score of 13-12. The Maroons have struggled against the Golden Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Kaylee Dennis and Emersyn Rasso did some serious damage despite the final result: Dennis went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Rasso went 4-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. Nicole Carman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Biggsville West Central's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Moline, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Biggsville West Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like Moline struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Biggsville West Central skirted past Moline 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Do the Heat have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Maroons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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