On Thursday, while Maine South put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Maine East. The Maine South Hawks put the hurt on the Maine East Blue Demons with a sharp 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maine South considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Hannah Hoffman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoffman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christina Piotrowski, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Maeve Strotman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Maine South's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Maine East, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Maine South will be playing in front of their home fans against Addison Trail at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Maine East, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Forest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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