After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Community, Slater was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Higbee Tigers with a sharp 10-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Tigers since October 1, 2016.
Hailey Harry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Karlee Bellamy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Gochenour, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Slater was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Slater has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Higbee, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Slater will welcome Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Higbee, they will head out to square off against Brunswick at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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