The Holderness Bulls will square off against the Kimball Union Academy Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Holderness has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Kimball Union Academy will arrive with five straight wins.
Tilton School hit Holderness with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulls lost 11-1 to the Rams. That's two games in a row now that the Bulls have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Kimball Union Academy got the win against Winchendon on Wednesday by a conclusive 17-7. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Adi Runge was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kimball Union Academy got a massive performance out of Leila Portugal, who went 4-for-5 with six stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, Portugal is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Zoie Stevens was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Kimball Union Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Kimball Union Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Holderness, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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