Grand Blanc put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Powers Catholic Chargers as the Grand Blanc Bobcats made off with a 7-1 win. Grand Blanc is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 17 straight.
Kayla Blumenschein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaclyn Garvey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Zoey Beard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Powers Catholic's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Sarah Fox gave up just two earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Powers Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Cull, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Grand Blanc pushed their record up to 26-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Powers Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Grand Blanc will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Hartland at 8:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hartland: 3.7, Grand Blanc: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Powers Catholic, they will face off against Durand at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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