Calvert is 0-8 against Gibsonburg since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. Calvert is taking a road trip to square off against Gibsonburg at 5:00 p.m. Gibsonburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Calvert, who comes in off a win.
While Senecas fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They came out on top against St. Paul by a score of 8-3 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Senecas in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now won six in a row.
Ava Eilrich made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Eilrich was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scarlett Faber, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Rishty, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Calvert was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul only posted a batting average of .160.
Meanwhile, Gibsonburg unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Otsego on Wednesday, falling 8-2. The Golden Bears haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Gibsonburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Brink, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Calvert suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Gibsonburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Calvert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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