The Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS will head out on the road to face off against the Sequoia Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillsdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Hillsdale stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Aragon. The high-scoring effort was just what Hillsdale needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Alexis Kuka was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Kuka has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kuka was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Shelton, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kate Whiteman, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Sequoia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodside.
Sequoia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nisha Mehta, who went 2-for-4 with two triples and a run.
Hillsdale pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sequoia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Sequoia's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hillsdale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Sequoia, though, as they've only averaged .211. Will they be able to contain Hillsdale's hitters?
Everything went Hillsdale's way against Sequoia when the teams last played back in March as Hillsdale made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsdale since the squad 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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