The Star City Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Warren Lumberjacks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Star City gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hamburg a 14-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Star City.
Kendal Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Blasengame, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Paisleigh Martin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Warren beat Crossett 5-2 two weeks ago.
The win got Star City back to even at 10-10. As for Warren, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Star City was able to grind out a solid win over Warren in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-2. Will Star City repeat their success, or does Warren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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