Badin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Talawanda Brave at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Badin will be strutting in after a win while Talawanda will be coming in after a defeat.
Badin stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Edgewood with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Halle Klaiber and Phebe Kiefer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Klaiber didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kiefer tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Klaiber has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Klaiber went 2-for-4 with a home run and a triple, while Kiefer went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Judy Harris was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Jessie Guiliano was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Talawanda unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Bailey Sawyers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Keylee Goerss, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Badin is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Talawanda, their loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Badin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Talawanda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Badin might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Talawanda in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Badin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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