The Clio Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Goodrich Martians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clio's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Goodrich's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clio's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Lake Fenton hitters got past them. The Mustangs took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils on Monday. On the bright side, the seven- run performance marked the Mustangs' highest-scoring game to date.
Ashlyn LaFreniere made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kelcy Sperling was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Goodrich strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Lansing Catholic 17-6.
Abby Stefanski looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Goodrich got a massive performance out of Jayden Gohs, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ayannah Jackson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Goodrich always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Goodrich's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clio, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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