Wolverine is 1-6 against Atlanta since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wildcats will take on the Huskies at 6:00 p.m.
Wolverine made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Boyne Falls, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Loggers by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Atlanta never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Alanson. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won eight games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Ella Switalski and Jyl Larsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Switalski tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Larsen pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Switalski went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI, while Larsen got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Sophia McLean was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Janna Larsen, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Atlanta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alanson only posted a batting average of .000.
The win made it two in a row for Atlanta and bumps their season record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Wolverine, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Wolverine suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Atlanta in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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