Pierce is 0-6 against NEN since August of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Pierce Bluejays will face off against NEN at 3:00 p.m. Pierce is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Pierce didn't have quite enough to beat Wayne and fell 5-4.
Pierce saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Sporleder, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maelee Hamilton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask NEN). They put the hurt on North Bend Central with a sharp 15-4 win on Thursday. NEN might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Zoey Duncan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mady Dolliver, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, NEN kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for NEN, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Pierce hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like NEN struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pierce suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to NEN in their previous meeting back in September. Can Pierce avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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