The Hanson Beavers will head out on the road to face off against the Scotland/Menno Trappers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hanson sitting on nine straight wins and Scotland/Menno on three.
Hanson stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over McCook Central/Montrose.
Olivia Kayser was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Kayser has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kayser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacey Schoenrock, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Paige Endorf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Parkston.
Like Hanson, Scotland/Menno also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Binde. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Binde was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Amanda Rames was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Hanson's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Scotland/Menno, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Hanson was able to grind out a solid victory over Scotland/Menno in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-0. Will Hanson repeat their success, or does Scotland/Menno have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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