Talawanda and Ross are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Talawanda Brave have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Ross Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Talawanda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Talawanda gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Badin with a sharp 7-1 win.
McKenna Weekley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Weekley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Richardson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ross came up short against Franklin on Wednesday and fell 6-3. Ross has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joslyn Crowley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Powers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Talawanda's victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Ross, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Talawanda hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .414. However, it's not like Ross struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Talawanda couldn't quite finish off Ross in their previous matchup back in March and fell 10-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ross' Paige Baker, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Talawanda knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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