The Struthers Wildcats will be playing at home against the Beaver Beavers at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Struthers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Struthers fell victim to a tough 16-5 defeat at the hands of Poland Seminary. Struthers has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Hall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Morris, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Beaver came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 14-3 victory. Beaver might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.
Addison Eells was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Eells has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Eells was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ciara Call was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Tori Druschel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Struthers' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-8. As for Beaver, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Struthers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Struthers suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Beaver in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Struthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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