Trinity is 0-3 against Hackley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Trinity Tigers will be playing at home against the Hackley Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Trinity will be strutting in after a victory while Hackley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Trinity beat Riverdale Country 4-1. That three run margin sets a new team best for Trinity this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins dating back to last season, Hackley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Poly Prep Country Day. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hackley has scored all season.
Andrea Hegarty put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Hegarty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hegarty was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ellie Firsenbaum made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Trinity and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Hackley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Trinity came up short against Hackley in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hegarty, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Now that Trinity knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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