On Saturday, Hanson faced Scotland/Menno in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hanson Beavers fell just short of the Scotland/Menno Trappers by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Hanson couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hanson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Marek, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Scotland/Menno's side, Olivia Binde made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Binde has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Binde was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Trinity Bietz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Kaelie Derby was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hanson's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Scotland/Menno, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Hanson will head out on the road to challenge Florence/Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hanson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Florence/Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Scotland/Menno, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Scotland/Menno's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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