The Male Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Harrison County Thorobreds at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Male is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Male stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over North Oldham. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Male considering their one-run performance the match before.
Hannah Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Male let Joseslyn Woosley and Lily Jones loose on the outfield. Woosley scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Jones went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Newman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of 15 wins, Harrison County's good fortune finally ran out last Thursday. They fell 7-2 to Great Crossing. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Harrison County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Harrison County also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Isabella Persinger gave up three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Shyanne Ross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Male pushed their record up to 19-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Harrison County, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-5.
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