The Yutan-Mead Patriots are on the road again on Thursday to play the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays. The last four games Yutan-Mead has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Yutan-Mead is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since September 23, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Calhoun , sneaking past 8-6.
Addi Jones was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
Yutan-Mead didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They are 5-1 when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Guardian Angels Central Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Abi Toline made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
In other batting news, Guardian Angels Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Ava Cohee, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Amiah Dirkschneider, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Yutan-Mead has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Yutan-Mead has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Guardian Angels Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Yutan-Mead might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Guardian Angels Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Yutan-Mead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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