McDaniel and Ida B. Wells are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The McDaniel Mountain Lions have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, McDaniel gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Grant as McDaniel made off with a 7-1 win.
Isabel Hale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jessie Brill and Kaylie Schmitz did most of the damage at the plate: Brill scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Schmitz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mercedez Berduo-Flores, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ida B. Wells had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Generals 8-7.
Ida B. Wells also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Samantha Stevens gave up only one earned (and six unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zoe Wise, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Kai Wisher was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
McDaniel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Ida B. Wells, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
McDaniel took their victory against Ida B. Wells in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-1. Does McDaniel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ida B. Wells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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