Softball Recap: Hinton Gets the Win

While Hinton's win against Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blackhawks had just enough and edged out the Royals 8-6. The victory continues a trend for the Blackhawks in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won five in a row.

Hinton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.

Hinton has already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against George-Little Rock on the 10th. As for Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-6 defeat against Kingsley-Pierson on the 10th.