The Spring Mills Cardinals will challenge the Hedgesville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Spring Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Spring Mills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hedgesville a 12-0 shutout. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Taryn Close
| 05/08/25 vs Hedgesville | 9 |
| 05/02/25 vs Hedgesville | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Musselman | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Washington | 7 |
| 04/19/25 @ Southern Fulton | 4 |
| 04/12/25 @ Pendleton County | 9 |
Taryn Close made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Alexis Wagner was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Spring Mills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 13-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hedgesville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Spring Mills, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Spring Mills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Hedgesville struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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