The Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the North Mac Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sacred Heart-Griffin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They never let MacArthur onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. With that victory, Sacred Heart-Griffin brought their scoring average up to 7.8 runs per game.
Ella Selinger made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Selinger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart-Griffin got a massive performance out of Libby Kulek, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Felicity Keller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Mac put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Greenfield/Northwestern as North Mac made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Mac.
Like Sacred Heart-Griffin, North Mac also got a great game from a two-way player: Taylor Keirs. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Keirs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keirs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Reese Perrine was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addison Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Sacred Heart-Griffin, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for North Mac, their record now sits at 5-2.
Sacred Heart-Griffin might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from North Mac in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Sacred Heart-Griffin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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