Softball Recap: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Centerville Bulldogs
In what's become a running theme this season, Hagerstown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Centerville Bulldogs as the Hagerstown Tigers made off with a 10-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Hagerstown sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Rylan Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hannah Pyle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elly Cheesman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Centerville's side, Lilly Day made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Even though they lost, Centerville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Hagerstown's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Centerville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Hagerstown will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tri at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hagerstown: 3.2, Tri: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Centerville, they will be playing at home against Cowan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centerville is facing Cowan at the right time seeing as Cowan is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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