After two games on the road, Mancelona is heading back home. They will take on the Elk Rapids Elks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mancelona will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Boyne City on Friday. Mancelona walked away with an 11-8 victory over Boyne City.
Meanwhile, Elk Rapids beat Traverse City West 8-4 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elk Rapids.
Rhielynn Skrocki made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Skrocki was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Haleigh Yocom was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Bruso, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mancelona's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Elk Rapids, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8-1 record this season.
Mancelona took their victory against Elk Rapids when the teams last played back in June of 2016 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Mancelona repeat their success, or does Elk Rapids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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