Rockford has won four straight games at home, while Grand Haven has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Rams will host the Buccaneers at 4:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Rockford sidestepped Grandville for a 12-11 victory. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by just one run.
18 must be Grand Haven's lucky number: they beat West Ottawa with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Buccaneers didn't even let the Panthers on the board, marking the Buccaneers' second-straight 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Lorelei Chciuk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bri Borgman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Bella Korf, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Grand Haven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Rockford back to even at 7-7. As for Grand Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5-1.
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