The Brimfield Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Heyworth Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brimfield has 16 straight victories, Heyworth has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Heyworth's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Brimfield hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Everything went the Indians' way against Kewanee on Wednesday as they made off with an 8-0 win. Considering the Indians have won 16 contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Sawyer Drury, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Kewanee off the board. Drury has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances.
Brooke Allen
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At the plate, Reese Legaspi and Brooke Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Legaspi went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Allen went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Allen a new career-high. Schyer Meinders also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Brimfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kewanee struck out 14 times.
Meanwhile, Heyworth suffered their closest loss since April 8th on Thursday. They fell just short of Normal West by a score of 9-7.
Natalie Kopp made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Ellasyn Loudenburg was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Brimfield's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Heyworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Heyworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Brimfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Heyworth, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Brimfield keep running through batters, or will the Hornets buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
