Margaretta came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Norwalk Truckers out 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Margaretta, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cassie Lane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elianna Young was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Margaretta pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Norwalk, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Margaretta will stay at home for another game and welcome Huron at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Huron: 3.2, Margaretta: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Norwalk, they will head out on the road to face off against Perkins at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Norwalk's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Perkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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