Hillgrove and Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2021, but likely not for long. The Hillgrove Hawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Harrison Hoyas at 5:30 p.m. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Hillgrove: 3, Harrison: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hillgrove gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Paulding County by a score of 8-4.
The team relied heavily on Jayla Santana, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Hillgrove hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paulding County struck out 15 times.
Meanwhile, Harrison came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets a 10-0 shutout. The Hoyas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Hillgrove is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Harrison, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Hillgrove was able to grind out a solid win over Harrison in their previous meeting back in September, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillgrove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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