Softball Recap: Eastern Hancock Royals vs. Hagerstown Tigers
Eastern Hancock won against Cowan last Tuesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Eastern Hancock Royals' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hagerstown Tigers a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Eastern Hancock, who have now won three matches by 13 runs or more so far this season.
McKenna Stewart looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern Hancock got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Willis, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sammie Bolding, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win (which was Eastern Hancock's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Hagerstown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Eastern Hancock will be playing at home against Wapahani at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Hancock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Wapahani's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hagerstown, they will challenge Northeastern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hagerstown is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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