The Traverse City Christian Sabres are taking a road trip to face off against the Manton Rangers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Traverse City Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
Traverse City Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Mason County Eastern. The result was nothing new for the Sabres, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Abigail Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Sadie Brown-Bannon and Kaitlynn Payne did most of the damage at the plate: Brown-Bannon went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Payne went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits Payne has posted since back in April. Avary Ehlert was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Traverse City Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Manton was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Buckley, falling 14-1.
Traverse City Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Manton, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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