The Archbishop Hoban Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Hudson Explorers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Hoban will be strutting in after a victory while Hudson will be coming in after a defeat.
Archbishop Hoban will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Highland on Tuesday. The Knights put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Knights have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Hudson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holy Name.
Corinne Stearns made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Bailey Deutsch, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Archbishop Hoban has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Hudson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Archbishop Hoban's way against Hudson in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as Archbishop Hoban made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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