Notre Dame is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hillsboro is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Titans will host the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Notre Dame 1.6, Hillsboro 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid victory over Raceland, taking the game 6-2.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Chillicothe 16-0. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Camryn Spruell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Dearmon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Addley Miller was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Hillsboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chillicothe only posted an OBP of .300.
Hillsboro has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0.
Notre Dame came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Titans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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