Memorial has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Defiance Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Memorial hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Memorial had just enough and edged Celina out 2-1.
Adyson Van De Keere spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Memorial's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ava Klosterman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though Defiance couldn't quite topple Crestview on Saturday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they took when the two last played. Defiance never let Crestview onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was just what Defiance needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior game.
The victory got Memorial back to even at 4-4-1. As for Defiance, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Memorial came up short against Defiance in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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