The Myrtle Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Ripley Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Myrtle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Myrtle's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Jumpertown. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won three in a row.
Brooklyn Streich made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Khloe Bennett
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In other batting news, Khloe Bennett and Mary Ella Mayer did most of the damage at the plate: Bennett scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Mayer went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Bennett a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Ally Murphy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Myrtle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ripley didn't have quite enough to beat Booneville on Friday and fell 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Chatrea Wallace was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Mckinah Hurt also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Myrtle's record is now 9-2. As for Ripley, they dropped their record down to 9-15 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Myrtle suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Ripley in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Myrtle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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