The Hackett Hornets will face off against the Hector Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hackett's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Acorn 16-0. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Hector entered their tilt with Danville on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Little Johns with a sharp 15-0 win.
Addison Campbell was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Reece Vincent, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Hector always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danville only posted an OBP of .000.
Hector's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hackett, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Hackett took their win against Hector in their previous matchup on April 1st by a conclusive 13-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team 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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