Hill-McCloy won the last time they faced Birch Run, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hill-McCloy Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Birch Run Panthers. That's two games straight that Hill-McCloy has won by just one run.
Lainey Cannon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Cannon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Emmendorfer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Hill-McCloy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. As for Birch Run, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Hill-McCloy will be playing at home against Durand at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Birch Run, they will head out on the road to face off against Byron at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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