The Grand Blanc Bobcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Hartland Eagles at 8:00 a.m. Grand Blanc is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Grand Blanc gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Powers Catholic.
Kayla Blumenschein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaclyn Garvey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Beard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hartland fell victim to Gaylord and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Blue Devils. Hartland's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Grand Blanc's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-3. As for Hartland, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6-1.
Grand Blanc might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Hartland in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can Grand Blanc avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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