The Brookwood Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Hillsboro Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brookwood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Wonewoc-Center 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Reagan Muehlenkamp, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Deanna Wallace, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro came tearing into last Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with an 11-0 win. Considering Hillsboro has won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelyn Bloor spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Cairns, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Michelyn Hansen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Brookwood is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Hillsboro, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Brookwood came up short against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Brookwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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