Margaretta won against St. Joseph Central Catholic last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Margaretta Polar Bears walked away with a 5-2 win over the Wapakoneta Redskins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Margaretta.
Cassie Lane made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Lane was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delaney Fields, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Margaretta pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Wapakoneta, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Margaretta will challenge Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Margaretta is facing Edgewood at the right time seeing as Edgewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wapakoneta, they will head out on the road to face off against Marion Local at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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