Pierce has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Twin River Titans on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pierce is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering O'Neill just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Bluejays haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Twin River didn't have quite enough to beat Grand Island Central Catholic on Thursday and fell 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Titans have suffered against the Crusaders since September 14, 2017.
Marcie Spitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JLee Van Driel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Dohmen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Pierce's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13. As for Twin River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-5 record this season.
Pierce might still be hurting after the 20-5 defeat they got from Twin River in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Pierce avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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