The Rivercrest Rebels will take on the McLeod Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Rivercrest: they have been struggling with ten straight losses at home dating back to last season, while McLeod has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Rivercrest and Detroit have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Rebels lost 8-2 to the Eagles.
Meanwhile, McLeod won against Detroit on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Longhorns put the hurt on Pewitt with a sharp 10-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Anna Dempsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Dees was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kori Byargeon, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Rivercrest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for McLeod, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4-2.
Rivercrest beat McLeod 8-3 in their previous matchup on March 10th. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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