The Spencer-Van Etten Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lansing Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Spencer-Van Etten will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 9-3 to Watkins Glen.
Meanwhile, Lansing entered their tilt with Charles O. Dickerson with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 19-6 margin over the Blue Raiders on Friday. Considering Lansing has won six games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Piper Mason made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Mason has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mason was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marissa Nolan was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabelle Gustafson, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Spencer-Van Etten's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lansing, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
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