The Fredericktown Black Cats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Clair Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Clair took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fredericktown, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Fredericktown got the win against St. Pius X by a conclusive 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Black Cats, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Michaela Reagan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonsyn Rehkop, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miley Wengler, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fredericktown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, St. Clair was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to DeSoto.
Fredericktown's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for St. Clair, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Fredericktown's way against St. Clair in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Fredericktown made off with a 20-1 victory. Will Fredericktown repeat their success, or does St. Clair have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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