Kearsley is 0-10 against Fenton since April of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Hornets will square off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Kearsley has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kearsley is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Linden, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Fenton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Golen was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Golen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Fenton got a massive performance out of Lillian Tillier, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Tillier has posted since back in April of 2024. Taryn Craven was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Fenton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .535 or higher in three consecutive games.
Fenton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Kearsley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Kearsley might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Fenton in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
