Softball Preview: Hebron Hawks vs. Delphi Community Oracles
The Hebron Hawks will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Delphi Community Oracles at 11:00 a.m. Hebron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Hebron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over North Newton.
Brooke Cunningham and Addison Toczek were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cunningham struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Toczek pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Cunningham went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Toczek scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Toczek is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played.
In other batting news, Halie Kinkade was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Delphi Community had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Zebras a 3-0 shutout.
Not much got past Lexi Miller, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Rochester off the board.
On the hitting side, Delphi Community saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey S Pickering, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hebron is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Delphi Community, their record now sits at 18-8.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Hebron has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Delphi Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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