Hough has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Hopewell Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Hough was able to grind out a solid victory over Providence, taking the game 5-2.
Morgan Flowe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Hough's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mia Kibelbek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Payton Elwell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hopewell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 20-15.
Peyton Manor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Manor was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hopewell got a massive performance out of Alexis McLaughlin, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Nelson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Hough has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Hopewell, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything went Hough's way against Hopewell in their previous matchup back in March as Hough made off with a 21-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hough since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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