The Jefferson Bears will face off against the Huron River Rats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Jefferson and nine for Huron dating back to last season.
On Friday, Jefferson came up short against Summerfield and fell 9-4. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly five runs.
Jefferson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Hayford, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Alivia LeBrun, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Pioneer hit Huron with a eight-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The River Rats took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers.
Olivia Finnie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and nine unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Leah Flowers made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Kaitlyn Carroll was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Huron's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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