The Grand Valley Mustangs will face off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Grand Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Conneaut, taking the game 10-7.
Ady Kovacic made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Kovacic was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Grand Valley let Violet Morse and Jenna Poyer run wild. Morse went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Poyer went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Poyer has brought in this season. Breanna Rowland was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Grand Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bloomfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over Harding on Tuesday. The match marked the Cardinals' most dominant victory of the season.
Bloomfield's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Grand Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Grand Valley took their win against Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 21-9 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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