The McDaniel Mountain Lions will head out to square off against the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. McDaniel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
McDaniel barely beat Lincoln the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mountain Lions were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Cardinals on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won six in a row.
Jesse Brill made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucy Anderson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Kaylie Schmitz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
McDaniel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ida B. Wells' offense. They came up short against Cleveland on Tuesday, falling 13-0.
Ida B. Wells now has a losing record of 6-7. As for McDaniel, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
McDaniel took their victory against Ida B. Wells in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountain Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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