The Assumption Royals will challenge the Manawa Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Assumption 2.5, Manawa 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Assumption beats Manawa with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Royals didn't even let Edgar on the board on Tuesday, marking the Royals' second-straight 5-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Meanwhile, Manawa came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bears.
Olivia Zielke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Krenke, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Manawa hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bonduel struck out nine times.
Manawa pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Assumption, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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