The Ida Bluestreaks will head out to challenge the Clay Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clay took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ida, who comes in off a win.
Ida took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Blissfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bluestreaks narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Royals 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluestreaks.
Lilah Derian made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Derian was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Hennessey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madi McCain, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clay didn't have quite enough to beat Bowling Green on Wednesday and fell 7-6.
Clay's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Ida, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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