The Hillgrove Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Campbell Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillgrove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Campbell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Hillgrove earned a 7-4 win over Harrison. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Campbell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against South Cobb on Thursday as Campbell made off with a 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kaya Klein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maiya Washington was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Riley Robers, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Campbell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Cobb only posted a batting average of .176.
Hillgrove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Campbell, their record is now 8-6.
Hillgrove beat Campbell 11-8 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillgrove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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