Rensselaer Central came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays. This was payback for Rensselaer Central, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Kylie Spencer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brooke Koebcke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On North Judson-San Pierre's side, Molly Madsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
Rensselaer Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Rensselaer Central will take on Rossville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rossville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they will head out on the road to face off against South Newton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Newton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something North Judson-San Pierre will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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