The Hubbard Eagles will challenge the LaBrae Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hubbard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Hubbard turned things around against Cleveland Central Catholic on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ironmen a 20-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Haleigh Taylor
| 05/14/26 vs Cleveland Central Catholic | 16 |
| 04/15/26 @ Struthers | 13 |
| 03/25/26 @ Pymatuning Valley | 12 |
| 04/11/26 vs Struthers | 11 |
| 04/24/26 vs Girard | 10 |
Haleigh Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over five innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Layla Songer was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Morgan Thompson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Hubbard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .886. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, LaBrae was able to grind out a solid victory over Girard on Friday, taking the game 6-1.
Like Hubbard, LaBrae also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Rowe. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rowe was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Shelby Bragg was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Hubbard's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for LaBrae, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Hubbard hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like LaBrae struggles in that department as they've averaged .405. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hubbard skirted past LaBrae 3-1 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
