Jamestown and Hickory are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Jamestown Muskies will be playing at home against the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jamestown knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Hickory likes a good challenge.
Jamestown can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let Eisenhower onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. While fans of Jamestown might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Miranda Biles made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Biles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Biles was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jamestown got a big performance out of Emily Enterline, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gianna Solderich was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hickory fell victim to Sharon and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Hickory's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Hickory didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Jamestown pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hickory, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jamestown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Hickory struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jamestown beat Hickory 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hickory's Lydia Hallas, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jamestown still be able to contain Hallas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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