Softball Preview: Alden-Hebron Green Giants vs. Harvest Christian Academy Lions
The Alden-Hebron Green Giants will head out on the road to square off against the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Alden-Hebron is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Alden-Hebron lost 20-4 to Hiawatha on Thursday.
Alden-Hebron saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Reiter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Aurora East with a sharp 25-10 win. While fans of Harvest Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Alyssa Burke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Burke was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kenzie Weidman was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Makayla Richards was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Alden-Hebron's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Alden-Hebron has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .552. However, it's not like Harvest Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .545. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alden-Hebron suffered a grim 28-18 defeat to Harvest Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Alden-Hebron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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