Big Walnut has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Big Walnut's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
Big Walnut stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Centerburg 14-3.
The team relied heavily on Kyra Holmes, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Reza Benson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hartley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Hamilton Township by a score of 6-5.
Jasmine Wooten put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Wooten was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chloe Best was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Big Walnut is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. As for Bishop Hartley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Bishop Hartley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Big Walnut has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12 hits per game. It's a different story for Bishop Hartley, though, as they've been averaging 10.4. Given Big Walnut's sizable advantage in that area, Bishop Hartley will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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