The Hough Huskies will take on the South Caldwell Spartans on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Hough sitting on three straight wins and South Caldwell on eight.
Hough is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out A.L. Brown 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted against the Wonders since May 5, 2015.
Payton Elwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Rogers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maylee Stroupe, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, South Caldwell got the win against Porter Ridge on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 16 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
South Caldwell's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Hough, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
Hough suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to South Caldwell in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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