For the second straight game, Dearborn will face off against Inter-City Baptist. The Pioneers will take on the Chargers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dearborn has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dearborn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Inter-City Baptist on Saturday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 17-2. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
For Inter-City Baptist's part, Brooke Anthony made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Anthony has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Macy Harrison was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauren Pfeiffer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Inter-City Baptist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .839. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win (which was Inter-City Baptist's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Dearborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18-2.
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