The Logan Elm Braves will take on the Amanda-Clearcreek Aces at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Logan Elm's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Amanda-Clearcreek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Logan Elm is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Circleville just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, Amanda-Clearcreek made easy work of Fairfield Union on Friday and carried off a 20-8 win.
Makenna Singleton made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since April 1st.
In other batting news, Alex Martin - SSU was a standout: she got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Payton Singleton was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Amanda-Clearcreek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Logan Elm's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Amanda-Clearcreek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Everything went Logan Elm's way against Amanda-Clearcreek in their previous matchup on April 9th, as Logan Elm made off with a 24-1 win. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Aces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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