For the second straight game, Hamilton will face off against Biggs. The Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hamilton fell victim to Biggs and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 23 runs in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Biggs' part, Gracie Sheppard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Sheppard has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Sheppard wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lyllian Baxter, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Baxter a new career-high. Another was Mailey Seipert, who went 2-for-5 with two runs.
Biggs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
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