For the second straight game, Mica Mountain will face off against Salpointe Catholic. The Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to challenge the Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be Mica Mountain's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Mica Mountain took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Salpointe Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Thunderbolts skirted past the Lancers 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbolts.
For Salpointe Catholic's part, Macee Jackson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Jackson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Salpointe Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Camp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mica Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Salpointe Catholic, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-6-1.
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