The Great Crossing Warhawks will take on the Harrison County Thorobreds/Fillies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Great Crossing will be strutting in after a victory while Harrison County will be coming in after a loss.
Great Crossing is returning to their home field after beating Frederick Douglass on theirs, despite the fact Frederick Douglass has dominated at home this season. The Warhawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Broncos on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warhawks have posted since March 18th.
Ellie Hoover spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Great Crossing's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Green, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Great Crossing hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frederick Douglass struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Harrison County faced Scott County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Thorobreds/Fillies fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-3.
Great Crossing is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Harrison County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-6.
Great Crossing was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrison County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Warhawks repeat their success, or do the Thorobreds/Fillies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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