The Pinconning Spartans will square off against the Farwell Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pinconning and four for Farwell.
Pinconning managed to slip by Shepherd the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans came up short against the Bluejays on Tuesday, falling 15-5.
Pinconning saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Rugenstein, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Emma McQuarter was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Farwell's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to Clare, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Farwell's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Pinconning, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Farwell's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pinconning hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Farwell, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Pinconning's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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