The Hebron Hawks will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Wheeler Bearcats at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hebron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Central and snuck past 7-5.
Addison Toczek made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Toczek was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Addison Dujmovich was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wheeler waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Lions.
Clara Phariss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Smith, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Hebron is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Wheeler, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Hebron hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Wheeler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hebron was able to grind out a solid win over Wheeler in their previous matchup on May 1st, winning 10-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Phariss, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hebron still be able to contain Phariss? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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