Rensselaer Central is 1-7 against Hebron since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rensselaer Central Bombers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hebron Hawks at 4:45 p.m. Rensselaer Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Rensselaer Central lost 9-1 to North White on Tuesday.
Rensselaer Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kali Northcutt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hebron can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Kankakee Valley 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hebron considering their one-run performance the game before.
Brooke Cunningham made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Cunningham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cunningham was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Toczek was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Michalak, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rensselaer Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Hebron, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Rensselaer Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hebron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rensselaer Central suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Hebron in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Rensselaer Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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