Great Crossing is 7-1 against Western Hills since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Great Crossing will be playing in front of their home fans against the Western Hills Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Great Crossing took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Franklin County.
Brenna Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ellie Hoover, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Emma Sutton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Western Hills put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Boyle County an 11-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Western Hills who now have seven in a row.
Not much got past Addison Watson, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Boyle County off the board.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Cravens and Ellie Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Cravens scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Roberts scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alli Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Great Crossing is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Western Hills, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Great Crossing hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Western Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Great Crossing beat Western Hills 6-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Great Crossing repeat their success, or does Western Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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