The Brunswick Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Meadville Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brunswick is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Brunswick will head into Saturday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Higbee two weeks ago, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 17-run loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Brunswick fell just short of Higbee by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since October 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, Meadville unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 9-5 to Bevier.
Lexi Kiel and McKinlee Fletcher did some serious damage despite the final result: Kiel scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Fletcher scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Clara Burnett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Meadville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Brunswick's way against Meadville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Brunswick made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brunswick since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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