Quincy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They skirted past the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Quincy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Sacred Heart-Griffin's part, Kenzie Wieland was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wieland has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wieland was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, McKenna Norris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Quincy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-12. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
Quincy will be playing in front of their home fans against Springfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Springfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Quincy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, they will head out on the road to challenge Carrollton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carrollton: 1.7, Sacred Heart-Griffin: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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