Softball Preview: Union Hill Bulldogs vs. Hawkins Hawks
Union Hill has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will challenge the Hawkins Hawks at 5:00 p.m.
On March 12th, Union Hill fell victim to a rough 18-2 loss at the hands of Carlisle. That's two games in a row now that Union Hill has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, Hawkins came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 15-0 shutout. Hawkins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by ten runs or more this season.
Kalyn Ellison was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ellison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ellison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taetum Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Alyvia Barber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Union Hill dropped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hawkins, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Union Hill might still be hurting after the 22-1 loss they got from Hawkins when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Union Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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