McEwen hasn't had much luck against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (McEwen 2.4, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
McEwen took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Houston County get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Ava Lastovka
| 04/29/25 vs Houston County | 11 |
| 04/28/25 @ Stewart County | 5 |
| 04/23/25 vs Montgomery Central | 15 |
| 04/22/25 @ McKenzie | 14 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central | 13 |
| + 10 more games |
Ava Lastovka made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Lastovka wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laila Downs-Darden, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to Scotts Hill. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in March.
McEwen pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. McEwen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will McEwen keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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