The Margaretta Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Huron Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Huron took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Margaretta, who comes in off a win.
Margaretta took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Western Reserve by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Margaretta needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Skylar Colvin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Colvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Colvin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cassie Lane and Elianna Young did most of the damage at the plate: Lane scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Young scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Cox, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Huron lost 12-1 to Shelby on Monday. Huron has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Margaretta pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Huron, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Margaretta took their win against Huron when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-4. Does Margaretta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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