The Schoolcraft Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Constantine Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Schoolcraft finally turned things around against Bridgman on Saturday. Schoolcraft's pitchers stepped up to hand Bridgman a 3-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Constantine put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past River Valley 18-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Constantine.
Jocelyn Butler made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Butler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Butler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Herlein, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Taryn Wolfinger was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Schoolcraft's win bumped their record up to 6-19. As for Constantine, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Schoolcraft might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Constantine in their previous matchup back in April. Can Schoolcraft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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