Hill-McCloy is 4-0 against Carrollton since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Hill-McCloy Rams will head out on the road to take on the Carrollton Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. Carrollton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hill-McCloy, who comes in off a win.
Hill-McCloy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ovid-Elsie by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hill-McCloy.
Lainey Cannon was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Cannon has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cannon wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Arika Hines, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carrollton fell victim to Millington and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Carrollton just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
Hill-McCloy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-7-1. As for Carrollton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Hill-McCloy's way against Carrollton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Hill-McCloy made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hill-McCloy 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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