For the first time this season, Grayling will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Boyne City Ramblers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grayling has eight straight wins, Boyne City has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
14 must be Grayling's lucky number: they beat Cadillac with that score not once but twice on Thursday. Grayling blew past Cadillac 14-6. Grayling might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Jessica Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Leah Kirmo was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anna Wood, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Grayling was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Boyne City came up short against Meridian on Saturday and fell 6-1.
Grayling's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.1 runs this season. As for Boyne City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Grayling took their victory against Boyne City in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Ramblers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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