The Eau Claire Beavers will head out on the road to challenge the Mendon Hornets at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Eau Claire lost 21-14 to Fennville on Friday. Eau Claire has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mendon gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Climax-Scotts with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Mendon as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jadyn Samson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Samson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Samson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mendon let Rowan Allen and Mataya Bingamam loose on the outfield. Allen scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Bingamam scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cienna Nightengale, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Eau Claire's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mendon, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Eau Claire suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mendon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Eau Claire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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