Star City has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rison Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Star City got the win against Hamburg by a conclusive 13-3.
Kendal Jones tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Star City got a massive performance out of Chaselyn Blasengame, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lilly Weast was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rison gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Glen Rose 17-6.
Rison let Amelia Stewart and Mackenzie King loose on the outfield. Stewart scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while King scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Layne Potter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
The win got Star City back to even at 6-6. As for Rison, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Star City came out on top in a nail-biter against Rison in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Star City repeat their success, or does Rison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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