The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will take on the Providence Panthers on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hickory Ridge 3, Providence 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hickory Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Myers Park 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Ragin' Bulls, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Faulkenberry
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Hailey Faulkenberry was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Rhyne, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Hickory Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Myers Park only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Providence duked it out with Charlotte Catholic on Tuesday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Cougars 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Annie Stienecker tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Providence saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn O'Connor, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Hickory Ridge's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Providence, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Hickory Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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