Spring Mills and Hedgesville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Spring Mills gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Mercersburg Academy by a score of 9-6. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Storm: they've now won four in a row.
Chloe Munson
| 04/30/25 @ Mercersburg Academy | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Musselman | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Tucker County | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Hedgesville | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Washington | 1 |
Chloe Munson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sabrina Nutter was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ashbey Darlington, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Spring Mills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Hedgesville lost 10-3 to Washington on Tuesday.
Hedgesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Hedgesville now has a losing record of 10-11-1. As for Spring Mills, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Spring Mills hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hedgesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Spring Mills skirted past Hedgesville 15-14 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
