There's no place like home for Great Crossing, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Simon Kenton Pioneers on Monday as Great Crossing made off with a 14-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Great Crossing needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Ellie Hoover made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hoover has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hoover was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashtyn Holbrook, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Lilly Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Great Crossing has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Simon Kenton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Crossing will challenge Ballard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballard will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Great Crossing surely won't give up without a fight. As for Simon Kenton, they will head out on the road to face off against Scott at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Simon Kenton likes a good challenge.
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