The Pine River Area Bucks will face off against the Reed City Coyotes at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Pine River Area will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Pine River Area made easy work of Lake City and carried off an 18-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Bucks, who have now won 17 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sadler Mumby was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kylee Mumby was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Mary Nichols, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Pine River Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake City only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Reed City fell victim to Coleman and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Comets. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Coyotes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pine River Area's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Reed City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Pine River Area might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Reed City in their previous matchup back in June of 2016. Can the Bucks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
