After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Orangeburg Prep, Wilson Hall was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Hammond Skyhawks. That's more bragging rights for Wilson Hall, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Hammond's part, Grace Beacham put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 7.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Beacham has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Beacham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madge Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sadie Meacham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hammond 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.
Wilson Hall's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Hammond, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.
Wilson Hall will head out on the road to square off against Laurence Manning Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hammond, they will look to defend their home field in Wednesday's first game against Cardinal Newman at 5:00 p.m. Hammond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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