The South Lyon East Cougars will face off against the Plymouth Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lyon East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, South Lyon East didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeland and fell 13-12. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Olivia McPherson (2026) was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Katie Jankowski (2026), who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Meanwhile, Plymouth lost 9-3 to Divine Child on Friday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Plymouth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Simko, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Simko has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
South Lyon East's defeat dropped their record down to 14-17. As for Plymouth, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South Lyon East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Plymouth struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Lyon East came out on top in a nail-biter against Plymouth when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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