After three games on the road, Memorial is heading back home. They will take on the New Bremen Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Memorial will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 19) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Elida and snuck past 6-4.
Adyson Van De Keere made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Van De Keere has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Van De Keere was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Shadrach, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Ayden Young was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, New Bremen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-1 to Fort Recovery.
New Bremen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Ross, who went 3-for-4 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Homan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Memorial pushed their record up to 11-7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for New Bremen, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Memorial hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like New Bremen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Memorial was able to grind out a solid win over New Bremen when the teams last played back in March, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ross, who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Memorial still be able to contain Ross? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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