It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hinsdale South ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Leyden Eagles out 10-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hinsdale South.
Lauren Bishop made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over nine innings while giving up seven earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Bishop has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bishop was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Hinsdale South let Alex Kuhlman and Annika Nicol loose on the outfield. Kuhlman scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6, while Nicol went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and a stolen base. Kuhlman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Waterman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Leyden's side, Angelina Guillen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Carmen Richardson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Hinsdale South's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Leyden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Hinsdale South will have a chance to go back-to-back against Leyden: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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