Softball Recap: Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS vs. Aragon Dons
In what's become a running theme this season, Hillsdale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Aragon Dons 12-1. With that win, Hillsdale brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alexis Kuka made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Kuka has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kuka was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Shelton, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia DeMartini, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Aragon's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Are Makropoulos, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hillsdale's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Aragon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillsdale will challenge Sequoia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Aragon, they will head out on the road to face off against Capuchino at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Capuchino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Aragon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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