04/16/25 vs Smithville | 14-1 |
04/14/25 @ Clear Fork | 3-2 |
04/12/25 @ Keystone | 18-4 |
04/12/25 vs Buckeye | 19-2 |
04/11/25 vs Chippewa | 10-0 |
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Hillsdale had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Smithville Smithies as they made off with a 14-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Kennedy Fickes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hillsdale got a massive performance out of Liliana McCrory, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave McCrory a new career-high. Jordyn Fickes was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hillsdale hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matches.
Hillsdale pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hillsdale will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Smithies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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