Softball Preview: Hebron Hawks vs. Rensselaer Central Bombers
Hebron is 7-1 against Rensselaer Central since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hebron Hawks are on the road again to play the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 4:45 p.m. Hebron will be strutting in after a win while Rensselaer Central will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hebron gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Kankakee Valley with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hebron considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Brooke Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Cunningham has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cunningham was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Toczek was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Emily Michalak was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rensselaer Central lost 9-1 to North White on Tuesday.
Rensselaer Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kali Northcutt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hebron has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Rensselaer Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Hebron hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rensselaer Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Hebron's way against Rensselaer Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Hebron made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hebron since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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