Softball Preview: Father Tolton vs. Hannibal Pirates
Father Tolton has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hannibal Pirates at 11:00 a.m.
Father Tolton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Helias on Friday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Hannibal can finally bid farewell to their 24-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Palmyra.
Addison Friday spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Sidney Zimmerman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in OBP. Kenedi Neff was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Hannibal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Father Tolton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Hannibal, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-29.
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