The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies will head out on the road to challenge the Wawasee Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Plymouth will bounce into Friday's game after beating Goshen, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Plymouth sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Goshen on Wednesday.
Kayla Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Elizabeth Derifield and Haylee Busse did most of the damage at the plate: Derifield scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Busse went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Elsaya Bohm, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wawasee was able to grind out a solid victory over Northridge on Wednesday, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wawasee.
Like Plymouth, Wawasee also got a great game from a two-way player: Haylee Allen. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlynn Corn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Plymouth has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Wawasee, their record is now 12-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plymouth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wawasee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Plymouth came out on top in a nail-biter against Wawasee in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plymouth since the team 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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