The Memphis Yellowjackets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hazel Park Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Memphis gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ubly 7-5.
Elly LaFontaine and Ava Rhein did most of the damage at the plate: LaFontaine went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and a double, while Rhein went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Spoutz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hazel Park had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dragons a 15-0 shutout. Hazel Park might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by 12 runs or more this season.
Memphis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Hazel Park, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
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