The Belleville Wildcats will square off against the Cambridge Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Belleville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Darlington 15-13. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Korynn Potter, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Benash, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Belleville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cambridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Wisconsin Heights. Bluejays fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vanguards since on Tuesday.
Belleville's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Cambridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Belleville might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Cambridge in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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