Softball Preview: Seckman Jaguars vs. Hillsboro Hawks
Seckman and Hillsboro are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Seckman Jaguars will be playing at home against the Hillsboro Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Seckman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Seckman is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lindbergh just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Flyers by a score of 6-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now lost three in a row.
Audrey Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Altman, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillsboro). They blew past Cor Jesu Academy 14-8 on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hillsboro got a massive performance out of Allison Uphoff, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorelei Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillsboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Seckman's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Seckman came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Seckman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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