The DeWitt Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Lansing Catholic Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, DeWitt turned things around against East Lansing on Monday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-4 win. That looming 11-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Eaton Rapids typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Lansing Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Greyhounds 10-9.
Zoey Gruber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Sydney Convey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were her first of the season. Alyssa LaConte was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
DeWitt's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for Lansing Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
DeWitt suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Lansing Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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