Cardinals
| 03/28/25 @ Ellinwood | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Nickerson | 15 |
| 04/01/25 vs Nickerson | 15 |
| 04/25/25 @ Hillsboro | 13 |
| 05/08/25 @ Smoky Valley | 11 |
Hoisington had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Smoky Valley on Thursday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 14-3 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Crawford made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Hoisington got a massive performance out of Mea Sneath, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Sneath has posted since back in April. Gabby Reif was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Hoisington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smoky Valley only posted an OBP of .185.
The win (which was Hoisington's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Smoky Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Hoisington will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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