With a playoff game on the line, Scotland/Menno rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Gayville-Volin Raiders. The victory was nothing new for Scotland/Menno as they're now sitting on three straight.
Olivia Binde made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Binde has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Trinity Bietz was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nora Robb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Gayville-Volin's side, Kendra Beeck-Waterman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Paisley Dimmer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Scotland/Menno has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Gayville-Volin, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Scotland/Menno will square off against Castlewood at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Scotland/Menno is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Gayville-Volin, they will square off against Elkton/Lake Benton at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Elkton/Lake Benton is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Gayville-Volin will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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