Kingsford is 0-7 against Escanaba since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Flivvers will head out to face off against the Eskymos at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kingsford's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Menominee as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Flivvers, who have now won six games in a row.
Anna Bortolini and Kailey Sundquist did most of the damage at the plate: Bortolini went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Sundquist went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jazz Shaughnessy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Escanaba faced Gladstone in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eskymos were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Braves. Winning may never get old, but the Eskymos sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kingsford pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Escanaba, their record is now 25-3.
Kingsford suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Escanaba when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Flivvers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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