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| 04/30/24 - Away | 3-18 L |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 14-6 W |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 06/11/22 - Neutral | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Garber and Frankenmuth are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Dukes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Garber has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Frankenmuth will arrive with five straight wins.
Clio hit Garber with a six-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dukes fell 8-3 to the Mustangs.
Grace Zwetzig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jae Shooltz, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Frankenmuth's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bridgeport a 15-0 shutout. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Izzy Bernthal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bernthal was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Claire Edwards was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Sprowl, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Frankenmuth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Frankenmuth's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Garber, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Garber's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Dukes have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Frankenmuth, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Garber continue to outrun the ball?
Garber suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Frankenmuth in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Dukes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
