The Traverse City Central Trojans are taking a road trip to challenge the Traverse City West Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Traverse City Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Coopersville.
Meanwhile, Traverse City West was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Big Rapids by a score of 14-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Grace Shedlock made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Delaney Witkop was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Kapri Wilson was another key player, going 4-for-5 with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Traverse City West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Traverse City Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Traverse City West, their record now sits at 7-12.
Traverse City Central was able to grind out a solid win over Traverse City West when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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