Softball Preview: Girard Indians vs. Hubbard Eagles
The Girard Indians will be playing at home against the Hubbard Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Girard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Hubbard is hoping to do on Thursday what McKinley couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Girard's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Girard never let McKinley onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for Girard this season.
Brooklyn Broll made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Broll was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Girard got a massive performance out of Molly Durkin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kristina Olesky was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hubbard had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Poland Seminary on Tuesday.
Lauren Komorek made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoebe Rusnak, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hubbard was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poland Seminary didn't hit any.
Girard has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Hubbard, they now have a losing record at 8-9-1.
Girard came up short against Hubbard when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Will Girard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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