The Houghton Lake Bobcats will take on the Beal City Aggies at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Houghton Lake has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Houghton Lake took on Evart on Tuesday. The Bobcats lost 17-1 to the Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Beal City entered their tilt with Central Montcalm on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Hornets 12-1. 12 seems to be a good number for the Aggies as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Emma Block made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had over her last ten games. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Nevaeh Welsh was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Beal City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in ten consecutive matchups.
Beal City pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Houghton Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Houghton Lake might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Beal City when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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