Softball Game Preview: Antwerp Archers vs. Hicksville Aces

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04/01/25 - Home	4-3 W
04/16/24 - Home	1-0 W
04/18/23 - Away	20-14 W
03/28/23 - Home	10-9 W
04/14/22 - Home	10-0 W
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Antwerp has gone 9-1 against Hicksville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Archers will take on the Aces at 5:00 p.m. Antwerp is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Antwerp made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Edgerton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Archers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.

Elle Clem spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Alia Clem and Haydyn Lengacher stepped up to the plate in a big way. Clem went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI, while Lengacher went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hicksville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Wayne Trace 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Aces as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.

Hicksville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Aleyah Keeley gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evy McAlexander, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

Hicksville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Antwerp, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Antwerp came out on top in a nail-biter against Hicksville when the teams last played on April 1st, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Archers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.