The Hebron Hawks will face off against the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Hebron headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Washington Township let them put that streak behind them. The Hawks blew past the Senators 14-5 on Monday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Senators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Addison Toczek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Toczek was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Hadley Donovan
| 04/21/25 @ Washington Township | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Highland | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Tri-Township | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Whiting | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Washington Township | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hadley Donovan, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bailey Dilbeck, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hebron was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Whiting, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let Calumet New Tech get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won four games by 18 runs or more so far this season.
Arianna Vianello was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Nevaeh Kender was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Hebron's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Whiting, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything went Hebron's way against Whiting when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Hebron made off with a 15-1 victory. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Oilers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
