Hawley hasn't had much luck against Bangs recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Dragons at 3:00 p.m. Hawley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Hawley managed to slip by Hermleigh the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Bearcats lost 10-0 to the Cardinals on Tuesday. Considering the last time the Bearcats couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Bangs waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Loboes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since February 15th.
Bangs let Cheyenne Rush and Adalynne Stephens run wild. Rush went 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs, while Stephens went 2-for-3 with one home run and two stolen bases. With that strong performance, Rush is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Aubree Buford, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Bangs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive matches.
Bangs' win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Hawley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
Hawley came up short against Bangs when the teams last played back in February, falling 6-3. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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