Tri-West Hendricks is 8-2 against Danville since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will face off against the Danville Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Tri-West Hendricks is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Center Grove just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Tri-West Hendricks has not been shut out since back in March.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center Grove only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Danville can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Frankfort as Danville made off with a 10-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Danville sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kaitlyn Spears spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoey Twigg, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Newman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Tri-West Hendricks' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6. As for Danville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tri-West Hendricks hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Danville struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tri-West Hendricks was able to grind out a solid victory over Danville in their previous meeting last Wednesday, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-West Hendricks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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