The Hebron Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Porte Slicers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hebron sitting on five straight wins and La Porte on three.
Hebron's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against South Central by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Brooke Cunningham's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macey Siminski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, La Porte put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Merrillville 14-0. That's two games straight that La Porte has won by exactly 14 runs.
Mia Maxel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maxel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Maxel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madi Squire was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Reghan Stephany was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hebron has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for La Porte, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hebron hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like La Porte struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hebron beat La Porte 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Hebron have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Porte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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