The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will face off against the Shepherd Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hardin-Jefferson has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hardin-Jefferson is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Livingston, falling 15-5.
Kaylee Jund
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Kaylee Jund was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Nora Mcintosh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shepherd's hitters rose to the challenge against a Lions pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.2 runs allowed on Tuesday. Shepherd blew past Livingston 13-4. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Shepherd got a massive performance out of Neveah Murphey, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Shepherd and bumps their season record up to 20-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Hardin-Jefferson couldn't quite finish off Shepherd in their previous meeting on March 5th and fell 5-3. Will Hardin-Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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