Hickory barely beat McDowell the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 9-0 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Hornets, who have now won three contests in a row.
AJ Jarzab was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mya Jones and Payton Leunis did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs, while Leunis went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Leunis has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Gill, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Hickory hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDowell struck out eight times.
Hornets
| 05/16/25 vs McDowell | 9-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Ellwood City | 4-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Slippery Rock | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Grove City | 8-5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Jamestown | 3-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Franklin | 13-3 |
Hickory pushed their record up to 10-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for McDowell, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-3.
As of now, neither Hickory nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.
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