Markesan and Cambria-Friesland are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Markesan Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cambria-Friesland is hoping to do on Thursday what Princeton/Green Lake couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Markesan's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Markesan never let Princeton/Green Lake onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
Kaylee Heberer made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Heberer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heberer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hannah Stellmacher was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Addie Heiling was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Cambria-Friesland's way against Wayland Academy on Tuesday as Cambria-Friesland made off with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cambria-Friesland.
Cambria-Friesland let Samantha Raley and Janell Villarreal loose on the outfield. Raley went 1-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Villarreal scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rianna Wiersma, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Markesan's record is now 9-3. As for Cambria-Friesland, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Markesan might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Cambria-Friesland when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Markesan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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