The Ovid-Elsie Marauders will take on the Birch Run Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ovid-Elsie is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Mt. Morris on Thursday as they made off with an 18-6 win. The Marauders haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Mercades Grieder
| 04/24/25 vs Mt. Morris | 10 |
| 04/15/24 vs Chesaning | 9 |
| 05/16/24 @ Webberville | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ New Lothrop | 4 |
| 04/10/24 vs Dansville | 4 |
Mercades Grieder made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Haley McClung was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Phillips, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Ovid-Elsie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Birch Run hadn't done well against Montrose recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won four games by more than 14 runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ovid-Elsie's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Birch Run, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ovid-Elsie couldn't quite finish off Birch Run in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Marauders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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