After flying high against North Farmington on Saturday, Novi came back down to earth. The Novi Wildcats lost 15-6 to the Fenton Tigers on Sunday. Novi was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fenton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2016.
Novi saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mae Griffore, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Izzy Hanna was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fenton's side, Lily Turkowski made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Turkowski was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophie Collins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Izzy Maccaughan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Novi's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Fenton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Novi will take on Plymouth Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fenton, they will play host again on Sunday to welcome Airport, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:15 p.m. Fenton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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