The Ola Mustangs will face off against the Hebron Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hebron Christian will be up against a hot Ola squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand Jones County an 8-0 shutout on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hebron Christian). They put the hurt on Apalachee with a sharp 18-5 win on Tuesday. The Lions have beaten the Wildcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Kyranakis, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Thornhill, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Hebron Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 16 consecutive matchups.
Ola's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Hebron Christian, their win bumped their record up to 25-2.
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