Hoffman Estates had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it nine. They came up short against the Rolling Meadows Mustangs, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Wednesday.
As for Rolling Meadows, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-10. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Rolling Meadows' part, Brynley Heffernan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Heffernan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Caylee Del Boccio was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mary Linker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Hoffman Estates will head out to take on Schaumburg at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rolling Meadows, they will be taking part in a tournament against Evanston at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildkits have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.64 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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