Softball Recap: Maine South Hawks vs. Whitney Young Dolphins
In what's become a running theme this season, Maine South gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Whitney Young Dolphins. The win was nothing new for Maine South as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hannah Hoffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Hoffman was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Charlotte Baumann was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Peyton Santore was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Whitney Young's side, Kate Coonan and Nyah Allen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Coonan scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Allen went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Maine South's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Whitney Young, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10.
Maine South will head out on the road to challenge Evanston at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Maine South's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Evanston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitney Young, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Juarez at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Juarez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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