Softball Preview: Hamilton Heights Huskies vs. Lebanon Tigers
The Hamilton Heights Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Lebanon Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Hamilton Heights got the win against Anderson by a conclusive 14-7.
Addie Doak was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hannah Dent, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lebanon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Chargin' Chargers. That's two games straight that Lebanon has won by exactly ten runs.
Lebanon got a massive performance out of MacKenzie Carey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Carey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Addy Zell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Hamilton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Lebanon, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8.
Hamilton Heights suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Lebanon in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Hamilton Heights, Josie Hollingsworth (who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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