The Bremen Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wawasee Warriors at 5:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Bremen: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Wawasee has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Bremen lost 16-1 to Wheeler on Saturday.
Bremen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chrissy Grabowski, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wawasee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Concord as Wawasee made off with a 16-4 win.
Haylee Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalya Holder was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last five games she's played. Ava Couture was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bremen's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Wawasee, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Bremen has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Wawasee struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bremen took their victory against Wawasee when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Bremen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wawasee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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