Hill-McCloy is 2-8 against New Lothrop since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hill-McCloy Rams are on the road again to play the New Lothrop Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hill-McCloy gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Hillman by a score of 6-3.
Lainey Cannon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Cannon has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Kammerzell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rachel Hillard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, New Lothrop had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Warriors.
Hill-McCloy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for New Lothrop, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4-1.
Hill-McCloy came up short against New Lothrop in their previous meeting back in June of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Hill-McCloy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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