The South Caldwell Spartans will square off against the Hough Huskies on Friday. South Caldwell will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
South Caldwell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Porter Ridge with a sharp 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 16 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hough had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Wonders 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted against the Wonders since May 5, 2015.
Payton Elwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Ashlyn Rogers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Maylee Stroupe was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Hough pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for South Caldwell, their victory bumped their record up to 25-2.
South Caldwell took their win against Hough in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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