Softball Preview: Hinsdale South Hornets vs. Proviso East Pirates
Hinsdale South is 10-0 against Proviso East since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hinsdale South Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Proviso East Pirates at 4:45 p.m. Hinsdale South will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hinsdale South had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Addison Trail.
Annika Nicol and Kayla Buckels-Meen did some serious damage despite the final result: Nicol scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Buckels-Meen scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Lilly Davy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Proviso East was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They lost 16-2 to Downers Grove South.
LIA HERNANDEZ made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Hinsdale South has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Proviso East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Hinsdale South took their victory against Proviso East in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hinsdale South since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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