The Willard Crimson Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Margaretta Polar Bears at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Willard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Willard had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Norwalk. Willard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marcus Schmidt was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Isaac Robinson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Margaretta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Huron on Tuesday.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Margaretta, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Willard was able to grind out a solid victory over Margaretta in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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