The McDonell Central Macks will face off against the Somerset Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McDonell Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Shell Lake 10-0. The Macks have beaten the Lakers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lakers has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Somerset made easy work of Osceola on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly ten runs.
Marissa Wegleitner made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning one RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Somerset let Chloe Greeder and Izzy Johnson run wild. Greeder went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Johnson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Sophia Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Somerset kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive matchups.
McDonell Central's win bumped their record up to 17-6-1. As for Somerset, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
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